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

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 ...

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 ...

Knowing the distinctions between types of wintry precipitation (and knowing how to drive in each one) could be the difference ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Winter weather often brings a mix of precipitation that can turn a simple forecast into a complex puzzle.