Winter storms can bring all sorts of precipitation: snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain or even plain old rain. Why so much variety? The answer involves temperature changes as the precipitation falls.

Unless you live in a part of the country that doesn't endure any type of winter, chances are you've seen a weather forecast that has made you think, "Ugh, freezing rain." You have probably also seen ...

As a winter storm bears down on North Texas, the CBS News Texas First Alert Weather team is warning of freezing rain, sleet, and frigid wind chills that could bring travel to a standstill and cause ...

NORFOLK, Va. — As we dive into the cooler months, there's always that chance we can see rain, snow, sleet or even freezing rain as the days start to get colder. But there's a reason why we could end ...

This weekend may preview the upcoming seasonal change with the development of graupel: soft and crushable ice pellets.

It's looking increasingly likely that south Louisiana could get historic and potentially record-breaking amounts of snow Tuesday, but forecasters with the National Weather Service have been expecting ...

Thursday is Leap Day — a rare day in itself on the calendar. So why not throw a little unusual weather event to go with it? By Thursday evening precipitation started moving into Tulsa. Temperatures at ...