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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 closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...