Freezing rain is exactly what it sounds like — rain that falls as a liquid and freezes on the ground. It coats everything in a slick glaze, sometimes accreting more than an inch thick.

Freezing rain is exactly what it sounds like — rain that falls as a liquid and freezes on the ground. It coats everything in a slick glaze, sometimes accreting more than an inch thick.

Freezing rain and ice pellets are underrated hazards. ... They’re hard beads of ice that plunk out of the sky with a satisfying tinking sound. Known as “sleet” south of the border, ...

Sounds familiar, right? This means Saturday will have the potential for more freezing rain and sleet during the afternoon and evening hours, ...

What's the difference between sleet, freezing rain? Sleet is melted snow that refreezes before reaching the ground. It often makes a pinging sound when it strikes a roof, window or car windshield.

We will have a dry slot slide its way into our area, which could lighten up the freezing rain. While that sounds good, it's the opposite. Less intense ice falling allows it to accrete easier on ...

Meteorologist Griffin Hardy explains the difference between snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Skip to content. ... SO IT’S USUALLY ICE PELLETS THAT HIT THE GROUND AND MAKE THAT CRUNCH SOUND.

As of now, models suggest that central Indiana could see just a few hundredths of an inch of freezing rain. While that may sound minor, even a light glaze is enough to create dangerous conditions.