What is Blowing Snow?

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

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

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