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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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Glossary

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.