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

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

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

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

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

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

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 horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...