A Video About Types of Rainfall

Freezing rain, 'exceptional' sleet totals

Snow, sleet, rain or freezing rain? Breaking down four types of precipitation

There are four main precipitation types, and the Philadelphia area can and does receive all types, sometimes all within a single storm.

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Winter storm 2026 tracker: Live coverage and latest news

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PHOTOS: What are the different types of wintry precipitation?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In any given forecast for Middle Tennessee in the winter, you might see frozen rain, sleet or snow. Realistically, though, what do those terms even mean? News 2’s Weather Authority helps break down not just the different types of wintry precipitation we could see in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky,

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Understanding how different types of precipitation form

22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis explains how different types of precipitation form.

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Different Types of Winter Weather - Snow, Sleet, Rain

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 will show us how rain falls during a winter weather ...