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.

Snowflakes form when water vapor freezes directly to ice while skipping ... If the air remains below 32 degrees, it will fall to the ground as snow. Both sleet and freezing rain start with a snowflake ...

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 ...