What is Blowing Snow?

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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

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

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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...