The NEXT Weather team breaks down four types of precipitation and what conditions create each one.

As this weekend's winter storm makes its way to Southwest Virginia, we are tracking multiple types of wintry precipitation. Learn about how difference types are precipitation are formed and how it ...

South, freezing rain poses the greatest threat. Even small amounts can wreak havoc, causing severe travel disruptions and ...

There are four main types of winter precipitation types. Often in East Texas, we will see a mix of these precipitation types ...

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 ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — With freezing rain in the forecast, it might leave you wondering why we’re going to see freezing rain instead of normal rain. What about sleet? How is that different from ...

We all know to slow down when a big snowstorm starts or to take caution when you hear and see thunderstorms in the distance, but when freezing rain starts to fall, this can be the most dangerous ...

Flash floods resulting from extreme rainfall pose a major risk to people and infrastructure, especially in urban areas. Higher temperatures due to global climate change affect continuous rainfall and ...