Snow & Ice

A snowband is a narrow area of concentrated snowfall that can produce much heavier snow than nearby locations.

Lake-effect snow forms when cold air moves across relatively warmer, open lake water, picking up moisture that later falls as snow downwind.

A ground blizzard occurs when strong winds lift loose snow from the ground, causing severely reduced visibility even when little or no new snow is falling.

Blowing snow occurs when wind lifts loose snow from the ground and carries it through the air, reducing visibility and causing snow to drift.

A whiteout is a weather condition where snow and poor visibility make it difficult or impossible to see the horizon and surrounding features.

A snowdrift is a pile or bank of snow that forms when wind carries loose snow and deposits it in another location.

A snow squall is a sudden period of heavy snow that can quickly reduce visibility and create dangerous driving conditions.

Heavy snowfall is a period of snow that produces significant accumulation over a relatively short period of time.

Snow is frozen precipitation that forms as ice crystals in clouds and falls to the ground as snowflakes.