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 ...

As we move into that time of year when winter leaves and spring takes over, we often see a mix of different types of precipitation. StormCenter1’s Meteorologist Sam Johnson explains.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Some areas received freezing rain and sleet Saturday evening in western Massachusetts, while others saw ...

Snow forms when temperatures are at or below freezing, creating ice crystals leading to snowflakes.

December started off warmer than average with temperatures stretching into the 50s, 60s, and even 70s in some areas. While climatological forecasts are predicting most of the country remains warmer ...

FARGO — Fall can bring us all types of precipitation: from rain to snow and everything in between. But as we transition away from seeing only rain showers this fall we start to forecast and feel more ...

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 ...

The House of Representatives is made up of 435 members. The number of representatives per state is based on a state’s population. However, every state is given at least one seat in the House, ...

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 ...