Was It Snow, Rain — or Something Else?You may have looked outside during the storm and thought you were seeing snow or rain.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Most of us generally think of precipitation in terms of three ...

There are four main precipitation types, and the Philadelphia area can and does receive all types, sometimes all within a single storm. The four types of precipitation are rain, snow, sleet and ...

There are three common types of flooding. By understanding the differences, you can better protect yourself from the next potential flood.

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 ...