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 prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...
A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...
A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

