Potential Weather Hazards.

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Snow:

Snow is formed when precipitation fall in form of tiny solid particles form as a result of temperatures being below certain degrees celsius. There are many weather hazards associated with heavy snow that can affect an outdoor soccer game. These include: slipperiness of the grounds caused by compression of snowflakes into "black ice". Snow also affects visibility during a game of soccer. Extremely cold temperatures during and after snow fall may lead to increased heat loss among soccer players while in open fields. This may lead to hypothermia.Costa Rica's Soccer Federation Complains About Snow, Asks For Rematch  Against U.S. : The Two-Way : NPR

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Rain:

When surface water evaporates and condenses in the atmosphere after strong heating by the sun. The condensation of aforementioned water in form of vapour leads to formation of rain bearing clouds, cumulous. As a result, precipitation falls in form of liquid droplets. These droplets, depending of intensity and duration have weather hazards on a game of soccer. These include: poor visibility, slippery ground as well as potential lightening in case of a thunderstorm.

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Sun:

Clear skies are mostly preferred for a game of an outdoor soccer, however, on days when solar radiation is at its peak, the players may dehydrate on the fields. Extreme temperatures may cause heatstroke and sunburn too.

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Wind:

Winds are caused by pressure gradient; the differences in pressure in the zones of high and low pressure systems. Wind blows from areas of high pressure to the areas of low pressure. There is a lot of potential injuries likely cause by wind through flying debris. Wind may also drown trees and power lines which are extremely hazardous to anybody who may come in contact with them in the fields.

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