(WBRE/WYOU) — Though there is a common misunderstanding between sleet and freezing rain, there is an easy phrase to remember the difference. Sleet bounces off objects while freezing rain instantly ...

Freezing rain and sleet are in the forecast today across portions of southern Lower Michigan. What is the difference and how can we tell them apart? Let’s begin with an illustration using this ...

In a mostly dry climate, a myth has emerged that it never snows in Los Angeles. It rarely snows. But weather geeks are quick to point to 1949 as an exception that makes the rule. On Jan. 10, 1949, ...

Precipitation can take a variety of forms with each one posing its own hazards. Much of the precipitation that falls throughout the year begins as snowflakes high in the clouds. The snowflakes form as ...

Whether it's fluffy snow, a slop of sleet, icy freezing rain or just plain rain, temperatures on the precipitation's journey from the cloud means everything. Most precipitation starts as snow as it ...

It was a rumbly start to the day across the Northwoods on Tuesday, with a few severe thunderstorms that produced lots of hail, like this penny-sized stone sent into us by McKayla Trever. She also sent ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Wintry weather has impacted the region this week, delivering a combination of ice, snow and rain to the Midwest. After an icy Thursday morning, more winter precipitation is expected ...

There are four basic types of precipitation we see in the winter - rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow. The type of precipitation we see is caused by the difference in temperature between the base of ...

Winter precipitation types are determined by the temperatures at and above the surface. The atmosphere is layered like a cake ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A snow and wintry mix is coming Wednesday afternoon and will be transitioning into sleet and freezing rain, but what is the difference? WEATHER ALERT: Snow, sleet, freezing ...

Winter storms can bring all sorts of precipitation: snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain or even plain old rain. Why so much variety? The answer involves temperature changes as the precipitation falls.

A cold front moved through North Texas on Tuesday, producing a funnel cloud near Lavon Lake that afternoon and sleet that night. The funnel cloud was spotted over Lavon Lake, KXAS-TV (NBC5) ...