When the sleet reaches the ground, it’s a bit springier than freezing rain or snow, but it can accumulate just like snow would. What is snow? Snow is what happens when precipitation freezes.

When the sleet reaches the ground, it’s a bit springier than freezing rain or snow, but it can accumulate just like snow would. What is snow? Snow is what happens when precipitation freezes.

This could mean heavy snow, sleet, or freezing rain that will likely impact travel and daily activities. An aerial view of the downtown skyline is seen on Jan. 09, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

What is the difference between freezing rain and sleet? According to the National Weather Service, freezing rain occurs when snowflakes dip into a warmer layer of air, melting completely.

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

Meteorologist Taylor Stephenson explains the differences in how sleet and hail form in this installment of "Weather Works." ...

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

Of all the precipitation types, freezing rain is by most measures the worst because it can weigh heavily on trees and power lines.

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.

Winter weather with ice, snow, freezing rain and sleet was expected to ramp up by 6 p.m., Roman said, with winter conditions overspreading the entire Chicago area from around 8 p.m. through midnight.

Rain is something Floridians are used to seeing, but snow is quite a bit more rare. How exactly does freezing rain differ from regular snow?