What is Blowing Snow?

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.