What is Blowing Snow?

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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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

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

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...