Precipitation comes in all forms: rain, sleet, freezing rain, and snow. Some even count virga, which becomes a gas and evaporates before it reaches us as raindrops. Hail also exists but forms ...

Have you ever wondered why certain types of precipitation form? Well, the difference between rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow all boils down to the temperature of the atmosphere. All precipitation ...

Snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain are all fairly common in Mid-Michigan during the winter season. How do these different types of precipitation form?

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Some areas received freezing rain and sleet Saturday evening in western Massachusetts, while others saw plain rain. It’s important to note that all precipitation starts high ...

During the transition months of winter, or in our case, sometimes right in the heart of winter, we see multiple different forms of precipitation. Sometimes, it comes in the form of snow, which most ...

AUSTIN, Texas — As many of y'all are aware, we're tracking a very complex system for Sunday night into Monday that could bring in not only a chance for precipitation but wintry precipitation. This is ...

WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell explains how different types of winter precipitation form with the help of augmented reality. WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell explains how different types of winter ...

Knowing the distinctions between types of wintry precipitation (and knowing how to drive in each one) could be the difference between arriving safely and becoming part of a crash statistic.

Forecasting wintry precipitation is a challenge. Knowing how we get rain, ice or snow takes an understanding of the vertical profile of the atmosphere. You not only need to know the temperature at the ...