When freezing rain occurs, ice builds up on roads, sidewalks, and power lines makes travel extremely hazardous. Ice accumulations of just 0.25 inches can cause significant disruptions, ...

Freezing rain occurs when snow falls into a pocket of warmer air, where it melts, before reaching a thin layer of freezing-cold air near the Earth’s surface. When it lands, the raindrops ...

Unlike rain, freezing rain does not generally runoff until it is warm enough to melt. Often the only way to get rid of ice is to wait for it to melt or to melt it with salt if you have it on hand ...

Freezing rain will arrive Friday night and transition to rain Saturday afternoon. Steadier precipitation moves in for the afternoon and evening hours, but at the same time, temperatures are ...

Freezing rain is a raindrop that falls and does not freeze until contact. Accumulation of freezing rain is going to be more of sheet of ice, which is why freezing rain is considered more dangerous.

St. Louis metro is expecting up to an inch or two of snow and sleet and perhaps a light glaze of freezing rain. Northwest of the metro, 2 to 5 inches of snow are expected where it remains mostly snow.

WASHINGTON — WUSA9 has issued a Weather Impact Alert for Thursday morning ahead of a light icy mix that will turn to rain. A round of sleet, freezing rain and rain has moved into the DMV ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Freezing rain and slick roads could make for a tricky Wednesday evening commute in Carmel, New Castle, and other areas north and east of Indianapolis. A Winter Weather ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Interstate 10 is closed for 65 miles in the western panhandle, affecting traffic between Escambia and Okaloosa counties, while freezing rain and a winter mix are expected in ...