Fog and smog may sound like similar words, but they mean 2 very different things. Fog is caused by various condensation, temperature, and wind combinations. Smog pollution is the soupy, dangerous result of what happens when pollutants get trapped in the air.
Cold fronts always bring cooler weather, but they don't always bring storms and clouds. Find out which type of cold fronts bring the rain and snow and what types of cold fronts leave you high and dry.
See the role that the 3 water states -- solid, liquid, and gas -- play in weather and meteorology. Plus, see what storm clouds are like and what the sizes and colors of the clouds in the sky can tell us.
Here are 3 examples where the color of a cloud, combined with the thickness of that cloud, can give you some idea of what's going on weather-wise in the skies behind it. These are scattered cumulus clouds, towering cumulus clouds, and scattered cumulus clouds.
Nacreous clouds -- also called Mother of Pearl clouds or Polar Stratospheric clouds -- are somewhat rare clouds that are most likely to be seen in the far northern latitudes. Here are photos and videos of Nacreous clouds.
Clouds that make rain or precipitation (like sleet & snow) are called Nimbus clouds. Cumulonimbus clouds and Nimbostratus clouds are the 2 most common ones.
What does it mean when you see an anvil shaped cloud in the sky? Everything you want to know about anvil cloud formation & what these thunderheads mean.
