What is Blowing Snow?

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

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

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