ATLANTA — Winter storms can bring a wide variety of types of precipitation to the Peach State, from snow, to sleet, freezing rain and just ... confuse this with hail, but they form from ...

Sleet, often mistaken for small hail, forms when snowflakes partially ... icy layer that makes roads hazardous. Freezing rain begins as snow high in the atmosphere. As it falls, it passes through ...

That could change this week, when a historic winter storm is poised to sweep across the South and into north Florida, potentially bringing a wintry mix — including rain, sleet, snow and ice ...

Sleet occurs when snowflakes partially melt then refreeze before reaching the ground as “frozen rain drops that bounce on impact,” according to the weather service. Depending on the intensity ...

How exactly does freezing rain differ from regular snow? Here’s what to know. A National Weather Service graphic illustrates how snow turns into sleet, freezing rain and rain. If snow is what ...

As a winter storm bears down on North Texas, the CBS News Texas First Alert Weather team is warning of freezing rain, sleet ... NWS indicates. Sleet is frozen raindrops and occurs when the ...

People should not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Frank Saunders, said: “Hail, sleet or snow ... hours of Tuesday. Rain or hail is more likely ...

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More than 100 flood warnings are in force across England and more rain, sleet and snow are on the way, risking further disruption. The Environment Agency has urged people to remain vigilant over ...