failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"

finish - the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"

fine spray - precipitation in very small drops

hail - precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

rain, rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

sleet - partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

snow, snowfall - precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

virga - light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)

diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist - small crystals of ice

atmospheric condition, weather, weather condition - the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"

weakening - becoming weaker

anticlimax - a disappointing decline after ad previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"