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

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

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

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 deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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