The Oxford dictionary defines freezing rain as "rain that freezes on impact with the ground or solid objects". The Met Office ...

During the ice disasters in 2021 and 2024, the impact was concentrated in one part of the valley but not others. Freezing rain typically occurs when precipitation falls as rain and hits a cold air ...

All winter weather in Oregon’s largest valley cities can cause impact, but freezing rain in particular has wrought havoc in recent years with widespread car accidents and power outages.