Winter weather brings more than just snow, with various types of precipitation determined by atmospheric temperatures.Rain ...

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO — It's that time of year when many storm systems roll through and we see several types of precipitation, like snow, freezing rain and sleet. The temperature throughout the atmosphere and ...

There are four basic types of precipitation we see in the winter - rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow. The type of precipitation we see is caused by the difference in temperature between the base of ...

Most winter precipitation starts out as snow, since it’s usually cold enough at the top layer of the cloud to create snowflakes.

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 ...

It is the giving season and Mother Nature throws a mixed bag of precipitation types for Central Pennsylvania. Ice ...

WEST MICHIGAN — When temperatures start to dip in the winter, and precipitation begins to fall, West Michigan communities tend to see snow. However, there have been a few days in the forecast that ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - During the winter months, the type of precipitation we see is dependent upon more than just the air temperature at the surface. We have to take into account the temperature ...

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 ...