What is Blowing Snow?

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

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

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

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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