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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 ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - With wintry weather on the way to Central Texas this weekend, we are sure that many of you are wondering what kind of winter precipitation is expected and why exactly that is.

Adam Sherwinski teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about the different types of precipitation This video explains the different types of precipitation—such as rain, snow, sleet, hail, drizzle, ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A mixed bag of winter precipitation is making headlines across the Southeastern U.S., ranging from snow and freezing rain to plain rain. Knowing the differences between these ...

Winter in Oklahoma can bring rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow. It’s important to know which type of precipitation is expected and the impacts of each. Forecasting winter weather can be tricky.

Snow, sleet, freezing rain, wintry mix ... they all tend to get lumped together as “bad winter weather.” But when it comes to driving, the type of wintry precipitation falling can make a huge ...