What is Blowing Snow?

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...