One student from Aplington-Parkersburg school asked, "How can there be clouds in the winter when it's too cold to sustain water vapor?". When answering this question, we have to look at what makes up ...

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 ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Some areas received wintry weather Wednesday morning in western Massachusetts with snow, while others got freezing rain. 22News Storm Team Meteorologist Kelly Reardon explains ...

During the transition months of winter, or in our case, sometimes right in the heart of winter, we see multiple different forms of precipitation. Sometimes, it comes in the form of snow, which most ...

Pollen not only plays a role in allergies, but also influences the local weather. Especially in spring, when large amounts are released, it contributes to the formation of ice in clouds, which can ...

Sleet: Solid precipitation in the form of ice pellets formed when raindrops, originating in warmer air aloft, freeze as they fall through subfreezing air near the surface of the earth. Column: Chicago ...