How is snow different from freezing rain or sleet? Here's what to know
Rain is something Floridians are used to seeing, but snow is quite a bit more rare. How exactly does freezing rain differ from regular snow?
Confused by sleet and freezing rain? Here's what you should know about each
Floridians are getting a crash course in winter weather vocabulary this week. Here's what you should know about sleet, snow and freezing rain.
How do snow, sleet and freezing rain differ? Here's how they could impact Louisiana.
Freezing rain, at its least intense, can create thin sheets of ice that lead to slick, dangerous conditions for drivers and pedestrians. At its worst, according to National Weather Service forecaster Christopher Bannan, thick ice forms on virtually every surface, from roads and sidewalks to rooftops and plants.
Some sleet and freezing rain possible overnight up north along with dangerous windchills!
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Snow, Sleet and Freezing rain through Wednesday morning
Wednesday: Possible snow, sleet, and freezing rain through around 11 a.m. Winter Storm Warning through 1 p.m. Wake-up temperatures are in the 20s for SE Georgia and 20s and 30s for NE Florida. Afternoon highs are in the upper 30s to 40s.
What's the difference between freezing rain and sleet?
Sleet happens when snow hits a warmer layer of the atmosphere, turns to rain, but then passes back into a freezing level of the atmosphere. That rain will re-freeze into small ice pellets known as sleet. So basically, freezing rain equals a coating of ice, and sleet means scattered pellets of ice.
Winter Storm in San Antonio; freezing rain, sleet and snow
SAN ANTONIO - Winter Storm is now developing along the South Texas coast and starting to pump moisture into our region. Reports of light freezing rain, freezing mist and sleet are coming in. These reports will become more numerous through the evening and especially overnight.
Freezing rain puts a chill on Jacksonville area; don't expect temps to get any better
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Freezing rain: What it is and how dangerous it can be
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Early morning freezing rain and cold rain expected across Central Florida
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FORECAST: One more afternoon below freezing before the thaw begins
Expect a mix of sun and clouds for the rest of your Friday with high temperatures back below freezing in the 20s. Light ...
Chances of snow, freezing rain in Florida inch higher. Here are the odds of it happening.
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Houston weather: Rain chances this weekend
After Houston's winter storm, temperatures are now above freezing and turning our snow chances into rain chances.
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Houston to see warmer weather heading into weekend after rare winter storm
Tuesday's snow largely melted Wednesday as temperatures climbed from the teens into the 40s. Highs in the lows 50s are ...