What is Blowing Snow?

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

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

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.