What is Blowing Snow?

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...