What is Blowing Snow?

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

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

Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...