What is Blowing Snow?

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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

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

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...