What is Blowing Snow?

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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

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

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

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

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

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

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