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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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....