The film is a whimsical explanation of the water cycle, presented as a response to a child's letter about rain. The narrator explains how rain is formed, the process of evaporation, condensation, and ...

The Basic Building Blocks Every Cloud Needs Clouds need two essential ingredients to form, and both must be present simultaneously for the process to begin. There are two ingredients needed for clouds ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Our meteorologists talk a lot about dense, cold air, and the warm air riding over it, but what's the actual science behind how freezing rain happens? Thanks to KARE 11's John Zeigler, ...

With a wintry weekend ahead, let’s break down the key differences between sleet and freezing rain—two forms of icy precipitation that can create dangerous travel conditions. A mix of sleet and ...

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 ...

Acid rain is any form of precipitation that contains high levels of nitric and sulfuric acids. First coined by Scottish chemist Robert Angus Smith in 1852, acid rain can also occur in the form of snow ...