What is Blowing Snow?

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

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

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....