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 ...

One student from Aplington-Parkersburg school asked, "How can there be clouds in the winter when it's too cold to sustain water vapor?". When answering this question, we have to look at what makes up ...

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 ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — If you’ve ever seen that hail or sleet-like snow that resembles little pebbles or rocks, then you’ve seen graupel. This little-recognized form of precipitation is essentially a ...

Rain and low-level snow are in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday in Southern California when a storm sweeps into the region. Overnight thunderstorms mean we also have a chance of seeing hail or ...

Pollen not only plays a role in allergies, but also influences the local weather. Especially in spring, when large amounts are released, it contributes to the formation of ice in clouds, which can ...

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 ...

Rain and low-level snow wowed Southern Californians as a series of cold storms swept through the region in February. We've also seen hail or graupel — a form of precipitation that might often be ...

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 ...