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 ...

Heavy mixed precipitation is expected, the weather service said, with snow and sleet accumulations up to 1 inch and ice accumulations around a quarter inch. Ice accumulations can cause ...

That could change this week, when a historic winter storm is poised to sweep across the South and into north Florida, potentially bringing a wintry mix — including rain, sleet, snow and ice — to parts ...