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Refer to figure.
Based on Station 6 of the Synoptic Station Models, identify the present weather being reported at this station.

  • A

    Moderate, intermittent drizzle

  • B

    Continuous light rain

  • C

    Heavy rain showers

  • D

    Moderate, continuous snow

Refer to figures.
On a WMO synoptic station plot, the present weather is shown immediately to the left of the station circle, and it is coded with a specific symbol from the WMO table. 

Drizzle is represented by comma shaped symbols, rain is represented by filled round dots, snow is represented by star shapes, and showers use a triangular symbol pointing upward. The number and arrangement of the symbols indicate the intensity and the continuity of the phenomenon.

For station 6, the symbol is a double comma witch means “drizzle, intermittent to moderate”.

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