Understanding the Difference Between Sleet and Freezing Rain With a wintry weekend ahead, let’s break down the key differences between sleet and freezing rain—two forms of icy precipitation ...

Precipitation equivalent to more than one inch of rain will fall across Massachusetts this weekend, but it will take various forms — frozen and unfrozen — depending on location and time.

MORE SNOW: After several inches of snow and sleet over the weekend ... p.m. A brief burst of wintry precipitation changes over to rain by midnight. A light accumulation is possible before being ...