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...

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

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

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

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

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

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...