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What is Stratus?

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

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.

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.