The most destructive rain-on-snow events occur when rivers are already running high and soils are saturated, as is happening in California after a series of warm atmospheric rivers.

Rain is something Floridians are used to seeing, but snow is quite a bit more rare. How exactly does freezing rain differ from regular snow? Here’s what to know.

Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms in January and February 2023 that dumped record amounts of snow. This time, the storms are warmer, and they are ...

Freezing Rain: A Hidden Danger Freezing rain begins as snow high in the atmosphere. As it falls, it passes through a thick layer of above-freezing air and completely melts into liquid rain.

When the sleet reaches the ground, it’s a bit springier than freezing rain or snow, but it can accumulate just like snow would. What is snow? Snow is what happens when precipitation freezes.

Snow is headed to the Midwest and the West ahead of Thanksgiving, while rain will target the East Coast on Thanksgiving Day.. Here's your weather forecast for the holiday week: Monday. Snow is ...

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City will be rainy and chilly. Snow and rain are in the forecast for some parts of the U.S. as travelers hit the road and head to the airport for ...

If Sunday's precipitation would have fallen as snow instead of rain, how much snow would fall? Hint: We would need to put away the umbrellas and grab for the shovels and snowblowers!