As we turn towards the latter half of winter, the chance of mixed precipitation events increase with warmer air starting to creep in. Terms like freezing rain a ...

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 ...

Freezing rain, sleet, snow, graupel: Explaining winter precipitation types What kind of winter precipitation type falls during a winter storm depends on the temperature profile of the column of ...

Weather The different types of precipitation and how they play into Monday's forecast The denser cold air could undercut the warm air aloft, leading to the possibility of sleet or freezing rain.

Take out the first ice cube – this will show us how rain falls during a winter weather event. Set that on your plate or towel and leave it. Take out the second cube – this will be sleet.

Sensible Weather, a Los Angeles startup run by climate scientist Nick Cavanaugh, offers an alternative to trip insurance to protect travelers from weather-related disruptions.

A Rock Island e-mailer wonders how it is that two rain gauges not far from one another could measure different amounts.