1. Weather Factors Precipitation Chapter 2 Section 5

2. Precipitation Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface

3. Types of Precipitation 6 types… –Rain –Sleet –Freezing Rain –Hail –Snow –Mist/Drizzle

4. Rain Most Common –Diameter 0.5 millimeter or bigger

5. Mist or Drizzle Small rain drops –Diameter Smaller than 0.5 millimeter

6. Hail Rain drops that freeze in the air –Diameter 0.5 mm or bigger

7. Sleet Rain drops that freeze in the air –Smaller than 0.5 mm diameter

8. Snow Water vapor freezing in the cloud –Six sides No two are identical

9. Freezing Rain Rain drop does not freeze until it hits something –Heavy!!!