• Conundrum – When Does A Shower Become Rain?

Saturday, 27 August 2011 1 Comment

Yesterday at 06.30, BBC Radio’s weather forecasters predicted “showers in the West”.  It then proceeded to rain solidly – and heavily – for three hours.

So when does a shower become rain?

I’d like to think that there’s Zen-like enlightenment to be found in that elusive moment of transition.

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One Response to • Conundrum – When Does A Shower Become Rain?

  1. Bernie's avatar Bernie says:
    Monday, 12 February 2018 at 19:37

    A shower is precipitation (that wet stuff) over a small area, but can last upto an hour. Rain is precipitation over a large area say Cornwall or Devon, normally last quite a while .

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