Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Most of us generally think of precipitation in terms of three ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND — Precipitation—the water that falls from clouds—comes in many forms, including rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain. The type we experience depends largely on the atmospheric conditions ...

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 ...