What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

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

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

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

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

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...