What is Blowing Snow?

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...