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.
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 ...
NORFOLK, Va. — As we dive into the cooler months, there's always that chance we can see rain, snow, sleet or even freezing rain as the days start to get colder. But there's a reason why we could end ...
A major winter storm arrived in the Maritimes on Sunday, which brought widespread heavy snow that changed over to a messy mix of freezing rain and ice pellets for some areas. The storm brought heavy ...
Graupel vs sleet. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) As Houstonians wake up to a rare winter storm blanketing the area, many are ...
COVERAGE NOW, RIGHT NOW IT SEEMS THAT WE’RE GETTING MORE ICE THAN SNOW. METEOROLOGIST GRIFFIN HARDY IS OUTSIDE WYFF NEWS FOUR. GRIFFIN. DO WE HAVE ANY UPDATED TOTALS FOR THIS EVENING? WELL, IT LOOKS ...
Freezing rain and ice pellets are underrated hazards. It takes just the right setup to turn a gentle snowfall into a ...
Portland picked up its first (and maybe only?) official snowfall of the winter with 1.4” falling so far. Generally most of us in the I-5 corridor from Longview to Albany picked up 1-3” out of the ...