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 ...

Snow, sleet, freezing rain, wintry mix ... they all tend to get lumped together as “bad winter weather.” But when it comes to driving, the type of wintry precipitation falling can make a huge ...

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 ...

In research that could improve weather forecasting and winter driving safety, a University of Michigan-led study distinguished nine distinct precipitation types—varieties of rain, snow and mixed-phase ...

NORFOLK, Va. — As we dive into the cooler months, there's always that chance we can see rain, snow, sleet or even freezing rain as the days start to get colder. But there's a reason why we could end ...

LUBBOCK, TX (KLBK) – The different types of precipitation during winter are determined by temperature variations throughout the troposphere – the portion of the atmosphere where our weather occurs.

Like many natural phenomena, precipitation can be both a blessing and a scourge to human life. On the one hand, it supplies our rivers and fields with water; on the other hand, it can cause floods, ...