With a wintry weekend ahead, let’s break down the key differences between sleet and freezing rain—two forms of icy precipitation that can create dangerous travel conditions. A mix of sleet and ...

freezing rain, sleet and snow. The latest forecast is in the video player above. But no matter how many times you hear it, the difference between sleet and freezing rain can be confusing.

A National Weather Service graphic illustrates how snow turns into sleet, freezing rain and rain. If snow is what happens to rain when it freezes, what exactly is freezing rain? According to the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — You've heard us talk a lot about the possibility of freezing rain or sleet Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. But what is the difference? Freezing rain occurs when the ...

ST. LOUIS — As winter weather hits the St. Louis region, you'll hear 5 On Your Side Weather Impact meteorologists using the terms "snow," "freezing rain" and "sleet," but what exactly is the ...

Freezing rain can cause dangerous travel conditions even in small amounts, according to the NWS. Sleet happens when snowflakes are only partially melted in a shallow layer of warmer air.