freezing rain, sleet and snow. The latest forecast is in the video player above. But no matter how many times you hear it, the difference between sleet and freezing rain can be confusing.

With a wintry weekend ahead, let’s break down the key differences between sleet and freezing rain—two forms of icy precipitation that can create dangerous travel conditions. A mix of sleet and ...

Farrell also explained that when you hear meteorologists say "wintry weather mix," they mean any combination of sleet, freezing rain, snow conditions and "any rain, really." Below are the common ...

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 transition from snow to sleet and rain is expected for the South Coast during the early morning hours on Sunday. The switch to sleet and freezing rain will follow for areas north of the Mass ...

What exactly makes up a wintry mix, though? There’s snow, freezing rain, and sleet, and yes, there’s a difference between the three. D-FW Weather Wise From snow to 100-degree heat, we've got ...

Sleet and freezing rain will develop by mid-afternoon, as surface temperatures remain at freezing or below. By evening, surface temperatures will warm just above freezing, and freezing rain will ...

Rare freezing ... rain (where rain falls onto frozen surfaces and forms dangerous black ice) will be across the hills of northern England during Saturday, with parts of Scotland also at risk of ...

Weather forecasters on Saturday warned of a "coast-to-coast winter storm" overtaking the nation – with heavy snow in the Great Lakes and New England; sleet and freezing rain in the Northeast and ...

After an hours-long stretch of snowfall across New England, we can expect the sleet and freezing rain to continue Sunday before the precipitation changes over to all rain during the day.

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.