What is Blowing Snow?

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

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

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.