What is Blowing Snow?

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

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

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

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