After about a few hours of light snow, a transition to sleet and freezing rain takes place from southwest to northeast.

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.

Saturday (Weather Impact Alert): Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then mainly dry and breezy into the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will continue to rise into the evening ...

Yet despite the cold temperatures over the continent, the planet as a whole has set a new temperature record yet again: January 2025 was the hottest January ever measured on planet Earth. The European ...