What is Blowing Snow?

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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

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

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.