NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Natural Hazards: Severe Storms
Browse pictures of severe storms, such as blizzards, cyclones, ice storms, and typhoons, while exploring the causes and often dangerous effects of these natural weather phenomena.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Complete List of Natural Disasters
Explains what a natural disaster is and provides a list of every type along with a short description of each.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Different Types of Storms
Provides descriptions of a variety of storm types including wintry ones, ones with no precipitation, and very destructive ones. Discusses weather conditions that lead to these storms, precautions one can take, public alerts, etc.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Icy Winter Weather
When meteorologists forecast a winter storm one of the important predictions they make is the type, or types, of precipitation that are likely to fall. Will freezing rain cause an ice storm? Will ice pellets called sleet leave the ground...