What is Blowing Snow?

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

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

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

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