Was It Snow, Rain — or Something Else?You may have looked outside during the storm and thought you were seeing snow or 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 ...

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 ...

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.

Here's an explanation of how freezing rain and sleet form. Sleet forms in winter storms, while hail is a warm-season type of precipitation. Snow occurs when the atmosphere is "cold" all the way from ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Today is a First Alert Action Day as we are tracking a cold, rainy, and slick start to our Sunday morning. This major winter storm is moving across the heartland and ...

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 wintry weather Wednesday morning in western Massachusetts with snow, while others got freezing rain. 22News Storm Team Meteorologist Kelly Reardon explains ...

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 ...