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

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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

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

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...