This messy mix of winter precipitation often impacts the region during late winter and early spring. Meteorologist John Burchfield explains what differentiates them.

Snow typically falls as light, fluffy flakes when the air is dry, but wet, heavy snow occurs when moisture levels are higher. Sleet, often mistaken for small hail ... rain, or rain. For example ...

Of all the precipitation types, freezing rain is by most measures the worst because it can weigh heavily on trees and power ...

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 ...

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 ...

Snow typically falls as light, fluffy flakes when the air is dry, but wet, heavy snow occurs when moisture levels are higher. Sleet, often mistaken for small hail, forms when ... freezing rain, or ...