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Big Winter Storms Create Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain

How snow forms above freezing temperatures

Snow can fall even when it's above 32 degrees at the surface, due to the colder temperatures where it forms in the clouds.

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How snow, sleet and freezing rain forms

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How Big Winter Storms Create Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain

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How big winter storms create snow, sleet and freezing rain

When big winter storms move in, they can bring nasty weather that ranges from snow to sleet and freezing rain — or maybe extreme and dangerous cold.

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Colder temperatures and rain chances ramp up

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Tracking dangerous cold and widspread accumulating snow

Snow science 101: See how a snowflake forms and why each one is unique

Snow is made of tiny ice crystals that can transform into a variety of intricate symmetrical patterns forming a beautiful snowflake.

How lake-effect snow forms

AccuWeather Meteorologist Geoff Cornish explains the current conditions of ice cover and lake-effect snow across the Great Lakes region as well as explain the conditions that causes the frequent snow.

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How do snow squalls form?

As we continue to progress through the winter, you may notice snow squalls being forecasted, or Snow Squall Warnings being issued by the National Weather Service. A snow squall is a sudden and intense burst of snow impacting a specific region,

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Lake effect snowstorms hit Great Lakes region hard

Lake effect snowstorms hit Great Lakes region hard Learn how lake effect snow forms and why low ice cover on the Great Lakes means more snow for the Midwest and upstate New York.