What is Blowing Snow?

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...