What is Blowing Snow?

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

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

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

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

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...