During inclement weather, you may see some ice pellets falling from the sky and wonder whether you’re seeing sleet or hail. There’s a huge difference in how those two ice types develop. So, let’s talk ...

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 ...

When your local news channel announces a weather advisory due to sleet, hail, or freezing rain, you may ask yourself what ...

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.

If you were paying attention Tuesday afternoon, you might have noticed the tinkling of solid precipitation landing on nearby buildings. You would be forgiven for thinking it was sleet or hail, and in ...

When a thunderstorm rolls off the mountains and drops icy pellets on our car, we assume this is hail. That is not always the case. There are different forms of frozen precipitation, which include: ...

Arizona is known more for its deserts than its rain and snow, but even in such a dry state, all types of precipitation are possible — especially during the winter. From rain to snow to freezing rain, ...

Hail, sleet and snow are creating hazardous conditions from Michigan to New York and across the Mid-Atlantic. Thousands of ...