Precipitation comes in all forms: rain, sleet, freezing rain, and snow. Some even count virga, which becomes a gas and evaporates before it reaches us as raindrops. Hail also exists but forms ...

Precipitation is simply when water falls down to Earth’s surface as part of the natural water cycle. Precipitation can take ...

One student from Aplington-Parkersburg school asked, "How can there be clouds in the winter when it's too cold to sustain water vapor?". When answering this question, we have to look at what makes up ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — If you’ve ever seen that hail or sleet-like snow that resembles little pebbles or rocks, then you’ve seen graupel. This little-recognized form of precipitation is essentially a ...

Note: This video is designed to help the teacher better understand the lesson and is NOT intended to be shown to students. It includes observations and conclusions that students are meant to make on ...