What is Blowing Snow?

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

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

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...