What is Blowing Snow?

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

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

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

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

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.