“If we have degradation in those dry areas, now we are facing the risk of desertification.” In the mountainous parts of Indonesia, orographic rainfall can also trigger landslides on slopes and ...

According to Higgins Storm Chasing, lenticular clouds are “formed as orographic waves where the ... were lashed by rain and severe thunderstorms overnight, with certain areas recording almost ...

Thundersnow is just a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain. This relatively uncommon phenomenon is usually found in mountainous areas, near the Great Lakes, and across communities affected ...

The purpose of the action is to recover a degraded green area located in the vicinity of the Alcazaba-Fortress, which, due to its orographic ... and runs off during precipitation.

The Central Coast region is gearing up for an extended period of rainfall this week, according to the latest forecasts from ...

Overall, cumulative rainfall from Monday afternoon through Thursday is expected to total 1.5 to 3.0 inches, with higher amounts likely in the Santa Lucia Mountains due to orographic lift.

The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog NorCal January dry spell ends on last day of the month; much quieter wildfire conditions have emerged in SoCal We have, ...

“As a result, the propensity to rain is diminished greatly.” The process, known as orographic uplift, takes place when moisture-laden clouds collide with an elevated landmass. As they rise in altitude ...