A winter storm is forecast to spread ice and snow across portions of the central and eastern U.S. today. Will it affect Texas?

Of all the precipitation types, freezing rain is by most measures the worst because it can weigh heavily on trees and power lines.

So what’s the difference between rain, freezing rain and sleet? Meteorologist Scott Harbaugh explains in the video above. Schools in Massachusetts started announcing closures on Wednesday ahead of a winter storm that’s expected to bring a messy mix of snow,