Precipitation

Of weather.   May also be referred to as downfall.

The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist).

This concept's ID is @1~57993

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  • rain 6 facts

    Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.

  • snow 3 facts

    Precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals.

  • ice crystal 1 facts

    Small crystals of ice.

  • hail 1 facts

    Precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents.

  • virga 0 facts

    Light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the...

  • fine spray 0 facts

    Precipitation in very small drops.

  • sleet 0 facts

    Partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow).