Though there is a common misunderstanding between sleet and freezing rain, there is an easy phrase to remember the difference ...

Freezing rain can cause dangerous travel conditions even in small amounts, according to the NWS. Sleet happens when snowflakes are only partially melted in a shallow layer of warmer air.

Sleet, often mistaken for small hail, forms when snowflakes partially ... icy layer that makes roads hazardous. Freezing rain begins as snow high in the atmosphere. As it falls, it passes through ...

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected to continue pummeling the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states, while ...

This messy mix of winter precipitation often impacts the region during late winter and early spring. Meteorologist John Burchfield explains what differentiates them.

Winter storms can bring all sorts of precipitation: snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain or even plain old rain. Why so much variety? The answer involves temperature changes as the precipitation falls.

How exactly does freezing rain differ from regular snow? Here’s what to know. A National Weather Service graphic illustrates how snow turns into sleet, freezing rain and rain. If snow is what ...

A winter storm is expected to bring snow, sleet and possibly freezing rain to South-Central Pennsylvania this weekend.We've posted the latest hour-by-hour model in the video player above.Sign up for ...

A weather phenomenon that is 'extremely hazardous' for planes will hit the UK in days. The rare weather event is expected to ...

Britain is braced for freezing rain this week - a rare phenomenon which can bring down trees and ground planes, the Met ...

Of all the precipitation types, freezing rain is by most measures the worst because it can weigh heavily on trees and power ...