Winter is here and so are nor’easters. A nor’easter is a powerful low-pressure system that forms along the East Coast of ...

National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a storm that contains large amounts of snow or blowing snow, with winds in ...

As the U.S. prepares to take on another bout of cold weather, the term "polar vortex" is getting thrown around. But what is ...

ATLANTA — Winter storms can bring a wide variety of precipitation to the Peach State, from snow to sleet, freezing rain and just plain rain. Although snow is what many get most excited about and ...

Freezing fog is an uncommon phenomenon that can impact your visibility and travel. Here's what it is and why it forms. Also, ...

The familiar smell of rain is known as petrichor, a term first coined by Australian scientists in the 1960s.

The National Weather Service (NWS) says that as the earth’s surface continues to cool, provided a deep enough layer of moist ...