What is Blowing Snow?

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

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

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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