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 cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...