Sleet falls as ice pellets that freeze before reaching the ground, while freezing rain falls as liquid and freezes upon contact, creating a smooth layer of ice.

WITH THE PREPARATIONS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. SARA, THE CITY OF WORCESTER IS PREPARING FOR THIS WEEKEND’S STORM, AND ONE OF THE ELEMENTS AND ONE OF THE CONCERNS IS ICE. SO SALT IS A HOT COMMODITY AT ...

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 ...

MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 53. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TUESDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 33. CALM WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MIKE MOSS SAYS: Diane, The difference in the two is when the precipitation exists as a liquid and when it freezes. In both cases, the precipitation usually begins as snow aloft that falls though a ...

A wintry mix is a combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain occurring at the same time, creating tricky and varied winter weather conditions.

We have a period of a wintry mess coming through Lower Michigan late tonight and Wednesday morning. Here is what we can expect. The weather scenario is rain and snow developing at first overnight ...

ST. LOUIS — We've been tracking this set of winter storms the last few days, starting with highlighting Weather Impact Alert days for Tuesday and Wednesday as we prepared you for the next set of ...

Rain, sleet and ice pellets were being reported across the southern tier of Michigan this morning as a wave of precipitation ...

SEATTLE — We didn't end up with a white Christmas this season, but the snow showed up just in time for some other winter holidays instead. We kicked off the latest round of cold air and February snow ...