What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

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

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...