With the Houston area in the frigid grip of a rare winter storm, it may seem like only snow and sleet are falling across the region. But forecasters say there's more to winter precipitation than meets ...

This messy mix of winter precipitation often impacts the region during late winter and early spring. Meteorologist John Burchfield explains what differentiates them.

Of all the precipitation types, freezing rain is by most measures the worst because it can weigh heavily on trees and power ...

Freezing rain begins as snow high in the atmosphere ... creating soft, pellet-like snow. Unlike sleet, graupel does not bounce when it hits the ground and has a more fragile structure.

Floridians are getting a crash course in winter weather vocabulary this week. Here's what you should know about sleet, snow ...

A winter storm could bring accumulating snow and sleet, as well as freezing rain to South-Central Pennsylvania Saturday. “Our next winter storm will be coming on through. And that’s why tomorrow is an ...

How exactly does freezing rain differ from regular snow? Here’s what to know. A National Weather Service graphic illustrates how snow turns into sleet, freezing rain and rain. If snow is what ...

What exactly makes up a wintry mix, though? There’s snow, freezing rain, and sleet, and yes, there’s a difference between the three. Snow, sleet and freezing rain begin as the same thing in ...

Freezing rain is especially dangerous because it’s difficult to see and can quickly lead to power outages and travel disruptions. Graupel occurs when snowflakes are coated with supercooled water ...

ATLANTA — Winter storms can bring a wide variety of types of precipitation to the Peach State, from snow, to sleet, freezing rain and just plain rain. Although snow is what many get the most ...