The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is going the extra mile to teach you about the different types of precipitation. Specifically, NOAA has created a Precipitation Personality Quiz.

Precipitation can bring chaos! But have you ever wonder how each type of precipitation forms? It is all based on the temperatures across the different layers of the atmosphere; from cloud to surface.

All precipitation begins as water droplets or ice crystals in the clouds. As those droplets fall to the ground, it can travel through air of different temperatures.

Some areas of western Massachusetts Saturday got rain and sleet, and some snow and freezing rain. So how do the different types of precipitation form?

There are four basic types of precipitation we see in the winter rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow.

What is graupel? While snow, sleet, and freezing rain are familiar precipitation types to most people, one that may be lesser known is graupel, also known as snow pellets.

Winter precipitation types Ice can have more impacts than icy spots on roads. As ice piles up on tree branches, it can increase the weight 30 times.

Graupel is a type of precipitation that falls in the winter time when conditions are just right. It's not often we see it.

In this Weather Wednesday we look compare different donuts to different types of wintry precipitation.

FOX23 takes a look at how different types of wintry precipitation form. Forecasting wintry precipitation is a challenge.

You see, to a weather geek, sleet is the lowest form of precipitation. It stings you in the face when it hits you. It makes a noisy racket on windows and skylights. Yet it bounces off tree ...

Precipitation can bring chaos! But have you ever wonder how each type of precipitation forms? It is all based on the temperatures across the different layers of the atmosphere; from cloud to surface.