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...
Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...