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Usually the symbol they use on a weather map for precipitation is a cloud with rain or snow droplets falling from it.

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A rain gauge.

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Q: How is precipitation displayed on a weather map?
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Define the different types of precipitation on the map?

what type of weather you will get (precipitation is snow rain hail and sleet )


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