What is Precipitation?
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
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A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.