Freshly fallen snow and heavy rain can all make a rush-hour commute frustrating, but freezing rain is perhaps the most deceiving and destructive of all winter precipitation. Simply put ...

Thousands of people had been warned to evacuate areas in and around burn scars from the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. A ...

Understanding the Difference Between Sleet and Freezing Rain With a wintry weekend ahead, let’s break down the key differences between sleet and freezing rain—two forms of icy precipitation ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Freezing rain occurs when snow falls into a pocket of warmer air, where it melts, before reaching a thin layer of freezing-cold air near the Earth’s surface.

Delaware is entering an active winter weather pattern, where snow, sleet and freezing rain can be in the mix. While all forms of wintry precipitation can disrupt travel, freezing rain is uniquely ...

When freezing rain occurs, ice builds up on roads, sidewalks and power lines makes travel extremely hazardous.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected to continue pummeling the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states, while ...

The NWS says sleet forms when snowflakes fall through warmer air but don't completely melt. Unlike the thin layer of freezing air near the ground that causes freezing rain, sleet needs a deeper layer ...

Once freezing rain makes contact with surfaces, it immediately becomes ice, leading to dangerous travel conditions on roads, power outages and more NBC Universal, Inc. Ice accumulations and ...

Snow, sleet and freezing rain – there are three main types of winter precipitation, and Oklahoma is no stranger to any of them. The winter storm that crossed Oklahoma in the early morning hours ...

Especially heavy snowfall — up to nearly 14 inches — was expected in parts of Virginia and West Virginia, according to the National Weather Service. Ice accumulations could reach more than a ...