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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 mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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 scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

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

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

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...