Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground
an unexpected acceleration or hastening; "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Liquid or solid water molecules that fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground
Any and all forms of water, either in liquid or solid state, that falls from clouds and reaches the ground Deposits of dew, fog and frost are not included in this category Rain The sky will be overcast and the precipitation continuous, with water droplets greater than 0 5mm in size Things will get wet very quickly The rain will interfere with outdoor activities Puddles will form quickly, water will generally run down expressways, and reduced visibility while driving may be a problem
rain, drizzle and other forms of moisture falling from clouds Raindrops form around particles of dust or salt, join other water droplets or ice droplets and fall when sufficently heavy in the from of liquid or ice, depending on the quantity of collected ice crystals
A deposit on the earth of hail, rain, mist, sleet, or snow It is the common process by which atmospheric water becomes surface or subsurface water The term precipitation is also commonly used to designate the quantity of water precipitated