Unstable weather conditions are accompanied by showers of rain.. But what is the difference between showers of rain and winter rain?

Arab Weather - God willing, the Kingdom is expected to be gradually affected on Wednesday by unstable weather conditions, as clouds are expected to multiply at different altitudes and the opportunity will be prepared for random showers of rain in the east of the Kingdom, sometimes accompanied by thunder.

Unstable weather conditions are accompanied by showers of rain. What does this mean?

The difference between rain showers and rain can be explained in the following points:

Rain showers:

• It occurs in a specific period of time and in a specific and smaller area.
• Showers do not occur in all areas at the same time and with the same intensity.
• Showers start quickly and end almost as quickly as intermittent, short-lived precipitation.
• Showers are more intense.
• Showers occur from cumulonimbus clouds that extend vertically and can be separate from each other.
• Showers are sometimes accompanied by lightning, thunder and hail, and sometimes the showers are heavy or very intense.
• Raindrops diameter is larger

Rain :

• It usually occurs over a longer period of time and falls over a wide area.
• It falls at the same time over large areas and with the same intensity.
• Rain is uniform in intensity and is usually moderate or light.
• Rain occurs from stratus clouds that extend horizontally and cover large areas, and the cloud cells are connected to each other.
• Rain is not accompanied by lightning, thunder and hail.
• Raindrop diameter is smaller