What is Blowing Snow?

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

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

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

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

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 sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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