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 ...

It’s important to note that all precipitation starts high in the sky, where the temperature is well above freezing, so it all ...

Snow is not the only type of weather to expect this season, as there are several types of winter precipitation, which form ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Winter storms are powerful and can produce all types of precipitation. The most common is snow, but at times it also produces ice that can cause major travel problems and ...

While both refer to precipitation, they vary in how they form, how long they last, and how they affect the weather around them. Showers are a type of rain, but they tend to be more sporadic and ...

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 ...