Learn how snow, sleet and freezing rain form, how they differ and which winter storm hazards, from power outages to icy roads, to watch for.

In research that could improve weather forecasting and winter driving safety, a University of Michigan-led study distinguished nine distinct precipitation types—varieties of rain, snow and mixed-phase ...

There are four main precipitation types, and the Philadelphia area can and does receive all types, sometimes all within a single storm. The four types of precipitation are rain, snow, sleet and ...

Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods. A new study shows that to understand the details of this relationship, it is important to distinguish between different types of ...

Winter weather brings more than just snow in the Midwest, with various types of precipitation determined by the atmosphere's vertical temperatures profile. Here’s a breakdown of the different types of ...