What is Arctic Air?

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...