What is Broken Clouds?

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

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

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

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