Water vapor in the air condenses into ice ... sleet, freezing rain, or rain. For example, a shallow warm layer above the surface can lead to freezing rain, while a deeper warm layer causes sleet.

Instead, it falls to the ground as a liquid, but with a temperature below freezing. This is called freezing rain. This freezing rain then becomes a layer of ice that coats any object below ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A mixed bag of winter precipitation is making headlines across the Southeastern U.S., ranging from snow and freezing rain to plain rain. Knowing the differences between ...