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

LB: That’s precipitation that freezes when it hits the ground. Freezing rain is actually the most dangerous kind of winter ...

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 ...

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

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 ...