4 April,2024
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Drizzle consists of very fine water droplets falling from the sky. It typically lasts for a longer duration but doesn't accumulate much water on the ground.
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Showers are brief periods of rain with varying intensity. They can be light or heavy and often occur in a scattered or localized pattern.
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Steady rain is a continuous rainfall that occurs over an extended period. It may be light, moderate, or heavy and tends to cover a larger geographical area.
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Torrential rain is characterized by extremely heavy rainfall over a short period. It can lead to flash floods and rapid accumulation of water on the ground.
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Thundershowers are rain showers accompanied by thunder and lightning. They often occur in association with convective activity and can be intense.
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Freezing rain occurs when raindrops freeze upon contact with surfaces that are at or below freezing temperatures.
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Sleet consists of frozen raindrops or partially melted snowflakes. It typically bounces when hitting the ground and can create slippery conditions.
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Hail occurs when strong updrafts in thunderstorms carry raindrops into extremely cold regions of the atmosphere where they freeze into ice pellets.
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Virga is rain that evaporates before reaching the ground. It often appears as streaks or wisps hanging from clouds and is common in arid regions.
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