PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — 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.

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 ...

A rare weather phenomenon is on the cards for two major UK cities this weekend amidst a mix of snow and rain across the country. The Met Office has explained: "Freezing rain is a rare type of ...

It's Sunday, the second day of meteorological spring, that may be more lion-like with highs only in the mid 30s and feels-like temps staying well below freezing — basically a 30-degree drop in temps ...

Tired of the freezing rain in Stark County? That was just the tip of the iceberg. More freezing rain is possible in the Akron-Canton area Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service ...

11 p.m. Update: Freezing rain transitions to snow around 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. in the Portland-metro area. Another half inch to one inch of new snow is expected to accumulate on Friday morning.

We've had cold rain for Tuesday so far, but there will still be some risk of a freezing rain mix Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Temperatures will gradually warm up above freezing into the ...

ST. LOUIS — We've been tracking this set of winter storms the last few days, starting with highlighting Weather Impact Alert days for Tuesday and Wednesday as we prepared you for the next set of ...

There is a risk of ice over the Pennines, according to the Met Office, particularly above 200 metres due to the possibility of freezing rain. Met Office forecaster Honor Criswick said ...