Though there is a common misunderstanding between sleet and freezing rain, there is an easy phrase to remember the difference ...

This messy mix of winter precipitation often impacts the region during late winter and early spring. Meteorologist John Burchfield explains what differentiates them.

Sleet, often mistaken for small hail, forms when snowflakes partially ... icy layer that makes roads hazardous. Freezing rain begins as snow high in the atmosphere. As it falls, it passes through ...

A normal atmosphere gets snow, but sometimes changes in temperatures at different layers can cause sleet or freezing rain.

The last big rain in the metroplex was mid-December. That last event earlier in the month was a mix of sleet, snow and freezing rain. On Wednesday and Thursday, it will be just rain with the heaviest ...

Monday was off to cold and dull start, particularly in eastern and northern coastal areas. Luckily for the west, some bright ...

A wintry mix is on the way, bringing freezing rain, sleet, and snow to parts of Oklahoma over the next few days. While Monday will be cold and cloudy with light drizzle, temperatures near or below ...

ARLINGTON, Va. − A wall of snow, ice and rain was sweeping across the Northeast on Thursday, the first in a series of storms ...

A mix of clear spells and scattered showers on Monday night, the showers most frequent in the east. Some of the showers will be of hail and sleet. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees with some ...

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

Sleet, often mistaken for small hail, forms when snowflakes partially melt as they fall ... Sleet bounces on impact and can accumulate into a slick, icy layer that makes roads hazardous. Freezing rain ...