What is Blowing Snow?

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

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

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