This week's question comes from Morning Brief reader Ted, who asks, "What's the difference between hail and snow?" Meteorologist Jonathan Belles: The easiest answer is that hail bounces. It's bouncy.

Precipitation can take a variety of forms with each one posing its own hazards. Much of the precipitation that falls throughout the year begins as snowflakes high in the clouds. The snowflakes form as ...

Anyone who lives in a cold climate will know that snow and ice come in many different forms. There's a big difference between a gently falling snow flurry (the white Christmas dream) and a shower of ...