What is Blowing Snow?

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

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

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

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

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...