What is Arctic High?

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

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

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

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

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

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...