There are actually 9 types of precipitation

Most of us generally think of precipitation in terms of three varieties: rain, snow, and sleet. But for meteorologists and ...
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How winter precipitation forms and what impacts it can cause

SAN ANTONIO — It's that time of year when many storm systems roll through and we see several types of precipitation, like snow, freezing rain and sleet. The temperature throughout the atmosphere and ...
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How various types of precipitation form

Have you ever wondered why certain types of precipitation form? Well, the difference between rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow all boils down to the temperature of the atmosphere. All precipitation ...
WLRN

The science behind precipitation: Types of precipitation and how they form

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 ...
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Temperature profile and how it affects precipitation

In KELOLAND, we know that winter can bring just about anything. Some days you need an ice scraper, other days you need a ...
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How different types of wintry precipitation form

Forecasting wintry precipitation is a challenge. Knowing how we get rain, ice or snow takes an understanding of the vertical profile of the atmosphere. You not only need to know the temperature at the ...
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KLBK’s 2025-2026 Winter Weather Special | Precipitation Types

The different types of precipitation during winter are determined by temperature variations throughout the troposphere – the ...
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Rain, sleet, snow -- A look at how different precipitation types form

DETROIT – We’re expecting some precipitation Tuesday night into Wednesday. Meteorologist Paul Gross explains the types of precipitation -- rain, sleet and snow -- and when they’re expected to form in ...
The Washington Post

Wintry precipitation types can be confusing. Here’s what they are and how they form.

Winter is fast approaching. And if you’ve been following the forecast, you know wintry weather is approaching even faster. As fall gives in to winter, and we see bouts of chillier and chillier weather ...
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Graupel falls in Buchanan despite warm surface temperatures

How does graupel form? Graupel forms when a snowflake falls through a supercooled water layer. Those droplets instantly ...
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How different types of precipitation form

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 ...
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How do different types of precipitation form?

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Some areas of western Massachusetts Saturday got rain, sleet, and some snow and freezing rain. So how do the different types of precipitation form? Well it’s much more ...