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 ...

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

When freezing rain occurs, ice builds up on roads, sidewalks and power lines makes travel extremely hazardous.

Waves of rain tonight, ending around 8 a.m., then clearing and mild Thursday afternoon. More rain likely this weekend. 4:09 ...

Unlike other storms this winter, this one is expected to bring more freezing rain than snow. Freezing rain is rain that turns to ice when it comes into contact with a freezing surface, which can ...

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

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.

Freshly fallen snow and heavy rain can all make a rush-hour commute frustrating, but freezing rain is perhaps the most deceiving and destructive of all winter precipitation. Simply put ...

Slick roads are expected to develop over far southern Lower Michigan with a period freezing rain tonight and Thursday morning. A winter weather advisory over southern Michigan gives us a great ...