Forecasting Winter Precipitation Types
A GUIDE TO FORECASTING AND UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WINTER PRECIPITATION
Today's winter storm brought a variety of winter precipitation to the Chicago area with snow, sleet and freezing rain all occurring. Tonight as surface temperatures rise above 32º, rain will fall. This graphic that originally appeared on the Chicago Tribune weather page on January 3, 2005 helps explain what kind of vertical temperature profile in the lower 2 miles of the atmosphere is needed to produce the various types of winter precipitation.
