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

The forecast is calling for a variety of precipitation on Wednesday in the Carolinas, including rain, freezing rain, sleet ...

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.

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. The ...

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.

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

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 ...

As Pennsylvania prepares for yet another winter storm, forecasters with the National Weather Service (NWS) are giving a final update on how much snow, freezing rain and sleet is expected in the ...

A winter storm lasting more than 24 hours this weekend is expected to deliver a sampling of everything to southern Maine: snow, sleet and freezing rain. “It’s all one kind of system.

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

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 ...