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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Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...
A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.