Types of Precipitation
Hail forms deep within cumulo-nimbus clouds
where ice crystals form. They fall towards the
Earth’s surface then wind gusts push them
back up into the clouds. As they begin to fall
down again, they grow in size. Again, they are
pushed back up into the cloud. This may be
repeated several times, until the hail stone
becomes so large that it is too heavy for the
wind to carry, so it falls towards the Earth.
Sleet is a mixture of snow and rain that
freeze on their way down because it
goes through a freezing part in the
atmosphere. Unlike snow, the raindrops
pass through a liquid form before
freezing.
Snow forms when water vapor turns
directly into ice without every passing
through a liquid state.
Rain is the most common type of
precipitation. Rain takes place when
drops of liquid water fall all the way to
the surface of the Earth. Rain is usually
in the form of a showers, or drizzles.
Types of Precipitation
Hail forms deep within cumulo-nimbus clouds
where ice crystals form. They fall towards the
Earth’s surface then wind gusts push them
back up into the clouds. As they begin to fall
down again, they grow in size. Again, they are
pushed back up into the cloud. This may be
repeated several times, until the hail stone
becomes so large that it is too heavy for the
wind to carry, so it falls towards the Earth.
Sleet is a mixture of snow and rain that
freeze on their way down because it
goes through a freezing part in the
atmosphere. Unlike snow, the raindrops
pass through a liquid form before
freezing.
Snow forms when water vapor turns
directly into ice without every passing
through a liquid state.
Rain is the most common type of
precipitation. Rain takes place when
drops of liquid water fall all the way to
the surface of the Earth. Rain is usually
in the form of a showers, or drizzles.