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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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A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.