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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 blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

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

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.