Rain & snow

Rain & snow

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runoff

Weather; Rain & snow

Rainfall or melted snow that reaches a stream or lake because it is not absorbed by the soil is called runoff.

rainfall

Weather; Rain & snow

The amount of water that falls as rain, snow, hail, or sleet in a particular area over a set period of time.

acid rain

Weather; Rain & snow

Acid rain is the name of any precipitation with elevated levels of hydrogen ions. Its effects can be really dangerous for living beings and infrastructures (because of the low pH of the falling ...

sun shower

Weather; Rain & snow

Mainly associated with superstitious events in many countries, the sun shower is the typical simultaneous occurrence of the sun shining even as rain pours.