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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

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

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

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...