What is Katabatic Wind?

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

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

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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

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

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

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

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