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 ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Some areas received wintry weather Wednesday morning in western Massachusetts with snow, while others got freezing rain. 22News Storm Team Meteorologist Kelly Reardon explains ...

Adam Sherwinski teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about the different types of precipitation This video explains the different types of precipitation—such as rain, snow, sleet, hail, drizzle, ...

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?

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Winter weather often brings a mix of precipitation that can turn a simple forecast into a complex puzzle. From snow-covered landscapes to slick icy roads, understanding the ...

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 ...

Clouds need two essential ingredients to form, and both must be present simultaneously for the process to begin. There are two ingredients needed for clouds to form: water and nuclei. The first ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Some areas of western Massachusetts Saturday got rain, sleet, and some snow and freezing rain. So how do the different types of precipitation form? Well it’s much more ...

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 ...