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 ...

Freezing rain occurs when snow falls into a pocket of warmer air, where it melts, before reaching a thin layer of ...

As much as a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation is possible in the Willamette Valley between Thursday night and Friday ...

Delaware is entering an active winter weather pattern, where snow, sleet and freezing rain can be in the mix. While all forms of wintry precipitation can disrupt travel, freezing rain is uniquely ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Triad is in for a wintry mix of freezing rain, cold rain, sleet and brief wet snow on Wednesday, Feb.

Accumulating freezing rain can also place a ton of stress on trees, power lines, and infrastructure. Unlike snow or sleet, freezing rain falls as liquid but turns to ice upon contact with cold ...

Because freezing rain is far heavier than snow, it can cause much greater impact on infrastructure like power lines and trees while roads can become extremely slick. What can people do to prepare ...

The immediate freeze can create a sheen of ice on power lines, tree branches and roads. Untreated roads are particularly dangerous to drive on during freezing rain. Sleet occurs when a raindrop falls ...

On Tuesday at 9:59 a.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued an updated winter weather advisory in effect until Wednesday ...

We could see challenging road conditions in Northwest Arkansas in the next 24 hours as potential freezing rain moves in Monday ... to bring down power lines and trees.If that happens, Parker ...

It may seem like warm summer days in the shade are a long way off, but when the temperatures are still freezing actually is ...

Freezing rain produces a hazardous glaze of ice. Icy weather can make travel nearly impossible, and heavy ice accretions can put enough weight on trees and power lines to cause outages and damage.