Precipitation

Precipitation is what falls from the sky in the form of snow, rain, and other water particles. Anything not related to water that falls from the sky is not precipitation.

Types

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  Rain
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  Hail
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  Snow

general Weather symbols

Symbol	Number	English description	Deutsche Beschreibung
	15	Precipitation within sight, reaching ground or the surface of the sea, but distant, i.e. estimated to be more than 3 miles from the station	Niederschlag bzw. Praecipitatio in Sichtweite, jedoch weiter als 5 km entfernt
	16	Precipitation (Praecipitatio) within sight, reaching the ground or the surface of the sea, near to (within 3 miles), but not at the station	Niederschlag bzw. Praecipitatio in Sichtweite, dabei weniger als 5 km entfernt aber nicht direkt an der Wetterstation