What is Blowing Snow?

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

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

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...