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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The type of precipitation that we see is based on the temperatures of the atmosphere above us. At times, there is air that is ...

ALTOONA, PA (WTAJ) – Staying active in the weather department for the day after Christmas. It is the giving season and Mother Nature throws a mixed bag of precipitation types for Central Pennsylvania.

Flash floods resulting from extreme rainfall pose a major risk to people and infrastructure, especially in urban areas. Higher temperatures due to global climate change affect continuous rainfall and ...