Freezing rain, at its least intense, can create thin sheets of ice that lead to slick, dangerous conditions for drivers and ...

Snow, sleet, freezing rain—what’s the difference? ️ Here's how winter precipitation forms and what to watch for.

Floridians are getting a crash course in winter weather vocabulary this week. Here's what you should know about sleet, snow and freezing rain.

WHAT IS A BOMB CYCLONE?: Bomb cyclone is a winter hurricane. We explain. SLEET VS. FREEZING RAIN: What's the difference between sleet, freezing rain and hail? Thundersnow forms when temperature ...

Depending on the intensity and how long the precipitation lasts, sleet can accumulate in a similar way to snow but sometimes form a solid sheet of ice. For snow to fall, the air needs to be ...

Water vapor in the air condenses into ice crystals, which combine to form snowflakes ... pellet-like snow. Unlike sleet, graupel does not bounce when it hits the ground and has a more fragile ...

The National Weather Service defines a "wintry mix" as precipitation that could include snow, sleet, freezing rain or some combination of all three at different times. The form of precipitation ...