What is Blowing Snow?

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

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

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...