MeteoLasarte

Weather dictionary

Explore MeteoLasarte's meteorological terms.

2 terms

SLEET

It is also known as ice balls. It is the winter precipitation in the form of small pieces or ice balls that bounce on the ground or on any hard surface. It is reported as "PE" in the METAR …

Shower

Precipitation from a convective cloud that starts and stops abruptly, with rapid changes in intensity and sky conditions. It may take the form of rain (SHRA), snow (SHSN), or ice pellets (S…