What is Blowing Snow?

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

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

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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