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precipitation

[pri-sip-i-tey-shuhn] / prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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According to the NWS Probabilistic Precipitation Portal, the regions that could see more than a foot of snow stretch from Colorado to West Virginia to Boston.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Precipitation, to be clear, includes any variant – not just water, but snow or freezing rain and other forms of water falling from the sky.

From Salon • May 16, 2025

Precipitation is expected to be below average in Southern California next month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, and temperatures are forecast to be slightly higher than is typical.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2025

Precipitation is becoming more extreme as the planet heats.

From National Geographic • Feb. 14, 2024

One of the Canoes, with all the Men in it, were lost, by their Precipitation, as they passed one of the Falls in that River.

From The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Part I, Part II by Colden, Cadwallader




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