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What is freezing rain and why is it so dangerous?
Freezing rain occurs when snow falls into a pocket of warmer air, where it melts, before reaching a thin layer of ...
Sleet, freezing rain coming with weekend storm: What's the difference?
Precipitation equivalent to more than one inch of rain will fall across Massachusetts this weekend, but it will take various ...
Sleet, freezing rain, thundersleet? Here's how experts define Oklahoma precipitation types
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 ...
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An ice storm is making its way to Ohio tonight. Here's what that means
Potentially dangerous freezing rain is anticipated in different parts of Ohio, with very light ice accumulations, per a hazardous weather outlook. What's an ice storm? Here's the weather forecast ...
Will freezing rain in Milwaukee develop into an ice storm?
In general, this week's winter storm will impact the Midwest and Great Lakes region through the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and ...