What is Arctic High?

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

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

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

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...