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 ...

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

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 ...

Have you ever looked out your window on a snowy day and wondered how that snowflake formed? Maybe you want to know how we get graupel or freezing rain. Let's break down the science and talk about how ...

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.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- In central North Carolina, we experience four types of winter precipitation: rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain. How do these forms of precipitation occur? All precipitation ...

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 ...