We are all inside a cake. This cake has different layers; each must have a certain temperature to produce a specific precipitation type. However, it is essential that as you go through the various ...

We'll see a wide variety of precipitation types today, beginning with scattered rain showers. Early this afternoon, rain becomes heavier and we see our chance of a few thunderstorms. As temperatures ...

But there's a reason why we could end up with different types of winter precipitation. Within the atmosphere, there are layers of different air temperatures, which can determine the type of ...

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 ...

While we typically expect snow in the winter, we also sometimes have to prepare for other forms of precipitation depending on the state of our atmosphere. During the winter, our main four types of ...

Winter weather brings a variety of different types of precipitation. As the temperature profile of the atmosphere changes from the cloud to the ground, the type of precipitation can change too.

Winter in Oklahoma can bring rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow. It’s important to know which type of precipitation is expected and the impacts of each. Forecasting winter weather can be tricky.