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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 type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

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

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...