Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winter weather brings a variety of different types of precipitation. As the temperature profile of the atmosphere changes from the ...

Was It Snow, Rain — or Something Else?You may have looked outside during the storm and thought you were seeing snow or rain.

A Rock Island e-mailer wonders how it is that two rain gauges not far from one another could measure different amounts. Rain showers may be heavier in one location than in another fewer than 100 yards ...

Rain is one of nature's most common weather phenomena, yet not all rain is the same. From drizzles to sudden showers and heavy downpours, each type has its own characteristics, causes, and impact on ...

Pro tip: put a couple drops of food coloring into each ice cube – a different color for each to help tell them apart Start with all three ice cubes in the freezer. Take out the first ice cube – this ...

Scientists know that urbanization and irrigation can significantly influence rainfall. However, they don’t fully know how these effects vary among different types of rain. Researchers investigated how ...