What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

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

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

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

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 heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...