What is Blowing Snow?

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

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

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.