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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — As we dive into the cooler months, there's always that chance we can see rain, snow, sleet or even freezing rain as the days start to get colder. But there's a reason why we could end ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Winter storms are powerful and can produce all types of precipitation. The most common is snow, but at times it also produces ice that can cause major travel problems and ...

CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE. ALINA. YEAH, WE’RE GOING TO EXPERIENCE A COUPLE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRECIPITATION AS WE MOVE INTO THE WEEKEND. VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE EXPERIENCED JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.

Graupel is a unique type of precipitation, also referred to as soft hail or snow pellets. We will follow the journey of precipitation falling to the surface to understand how it forms. High above our ...

FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Rob Haswell explains how the different types of precipitation form -- as we enter the time of year where more of this is happening. FOX is partnering with U.S. VETS and its ...