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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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Glossary

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

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 periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...