Precipitation can take a variety of forms with each one posing its own hazards. Much of the precipitation that falls throughout the year begins as snowflakes high in the clouds. The snowflakes form as ...

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

This week's question comes from Morning Brief reader Ted, who asks, "What's the difference between hail and snow?" Meteorologist Jonathan Belles: The easiest answer is that hail bounces. It's bouncy.

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

When big winter storms move in, they can bring nasty weather that shows up as different things in different places — maybe it’s snow, or sleet, or freezing rain ...

WGAL Meteorologist Mary Ellen Pann explained how warmer air caused a shift in precipitation during Sunday's snowstorm, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just days before Christmas, snow fell across parts of the Tri-State area, leading many to wonder whether a white Christmas is in ...