What is Ceiling?

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

Glossary

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

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

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

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