What is Occluded Front?

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

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

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

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

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

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.