What is Blowing Snow?

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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

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

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

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

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

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

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