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Portland is set to see a "wintry mix" over the coming days, which is a nice way of saying we may be in for snow, sleet and — ...

Winter storms can bring all sorts of precipitation, from snow and sleet to freezing rain and plain old rain. Here's when each type falls.

Freezing rain is notoriously difficult to predict. Unlike snow or sleet, which form when cold air extends deep through the atmosphere, freezing rain occurs when a shallow layer of cold air sits ...

Winter storms are rarely straightforward in Central PA. Due to the unique geography of being positioned between mountains and ...

Tuesday brings calm before the icy storm. It will be mostly sunny, with a high near 42. It will be windy also, with gusts as ...

Sleet and freezing rain form because of a "warm-air sandwich" in the atmosphere above our heads (see graphic, below). Precipitation starts as snow in the cold layer at the top, then melts to rain ...