What is Blowing Snow?

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

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

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

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

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

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