What is Blowing Snow?

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

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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