Freezing rain can also weigh down tree branches, causing heavy limbs to snap and fall to the ground. These downed branches can injure people, damage property and knock out power lines.

Freezing rain begins as snow in the upper atmosphere, but as it descends, it passes through a warmer layer of air. When the surface temperature is at or below freezing, the precipitation falls as ...

We explain why freezing rain is the worst of the precipitation types. Skip to main content. Boydton, VA. Boydton, VA. Local ... It Weighs Down Everything and Leads to Tree Damage and Power Outages.

Freezing rain will fall in 15 states. Here are the cities that will get icy. The latest winter storm will bring more ice than snow. Find out where the worst of it will hit.

There’s an outside chance that there will be enough buildup of freezing rain, or over 0.25 inches, for some damage to tree limbs and utility lines, as well as scattered power outages. Advertisement ...

What is an ice storm? Ice storms happen when freezing rain leads to at least 0.25 inches of ice to accumulating on the ground, which is less than Milwaukee and Wisconsin is expected to see this ...

While light snowfall and patches of sleet are expected in some places, “freezing rain and ice accumulation are expected to be the predominant hazards, potentially leading to dangerous travel ...

Freezing rain produces a hazardous glaze of ice. Icy weather can make travel nearly impossible, and heavy ice accretions can put enough weight on trees and power lines to cause outages and damage.

This leads to the development of freezing rain and some sleet. ... This is where 0.25"-0.5" of ice will be possible, leading to minor damage in spots and very difficult travel conditions.

The rain is expected to end between noon and 3 p.m. with a “little bit of sunshine” and temperatures warming above freezing at around 40 degrees.