Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winter weather brings a variety of different types of precipitation. As the temperature profile of the atmosphere changes from the ...

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 ...

In research that could improve weather forecasting and winter driving safety, a University of Michigan-led study distinguished nine distinct precipitation types—varieties of rain, snow and mixed-phase ...

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 ...

MOLLY. >> The Reporter: HI. YEAH, IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN A PRETTY MILD WINTER SO FAR AND STANDING OUTSIDE IN JANUARY FEELS ALMOST A LITTLE BIT WARM OUT THERE, BUT EVERY SINGLE TIME IT SEEMS LIKE WE ...

Roads were destroyed bt flooding during Sunday's storm in Connecticut. The heavy rain and flooding that Connecticut and Long Island experienced this weekend have been billed as a “once-in-a-lifetime” ...

There are three common types of flooding. By understanding the differences, you can better protect yourself from the next potential flood.

ST. LOUIS — The Weather First team has spoken many times on rain chances in our area over the last few weeks. Some of them came to fruition, while others didn't. It really depends on where you live, ...

Scientists know that urbanization and irrigation can significantly influence rainfall. However, they don’t fully know how these effects vary among different types of rain. Researchers investigated how ...