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...

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

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...