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 scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...
Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...
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 sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...