What is Blowing Snow?

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.