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Weather is the condition of the atmosphere of a region over a short period of time. Where climate is the average weather of a region over a long period of time. Weather indicate that changes in atmosphere on minute to minute or two hour basis. Weather includes temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind and atmospheric pressure of a place at a given point of time. Climate of a place tells us the average precipitation, temperature, humidity, Sunshine, wind velocity and phenomena such as fog and hail storm that occurs over a long period in a particular place. Climate is changing continuously over the year as Earth is heating up. Gases produced from vehicles, power plants, deforestation and other sources are the major cause of Climate Change. Major impact of climate change are stronge hurricane and increased number of droughts and increased Coral death from bleaching. Cloud, rain for thunder and lightning and wind are a few indicators of many different types of whether. Snow form when the weather is very cold and temperature comes down to below zero degree celsius. We usually see snow during the winter time in the hilly areas.