What is Blowing Snow?

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...