Winter weather forecasts are a high-stakes ordeal for communities in the path of a significant storm. Each type of wintry precipitation can have major impacts on travel and power outages.

It’s often the path of a storm itself that determines what type of precipitation you encounter, and a small shift of just a few kilometres one way or the other can make all the difference.

DON'T MISS: FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS ARE DANGEROUS WINTER HAZARDS

PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE A SIGNIFICANT STICKING POINT

Significant bouts of wintry weather are common across Canada beginning in autumn and continuing well into the spring season, burying communities in knee-deep snows or a disruptive crust of ice.

[Freezing Rain Ice Pellets Snow Formation Explainer] Freezing Rain Ice Pellets Snow Formation Explai

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