PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Freezing rain occurs when snow falls into a pocket of warmer air, where it melts, before reaching a thin layer of freezing-cold air near the Earth’s surface.

EAST NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 6 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT CLEAR, WITH The forecast is calling for a variety of precipitation on Wednesday in the Carolinas, including rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow.

It started pouring rain in Moose Jaw late last night, and now with temperatures poised to fall well below freezing, and snow ...

The NWS says sleet forms when snowflakes fall through warmer air but don't completely melt. Unlike the thin layer of freezing air near the ground that causes freezing rain, sleet needs a deeper layer ...

A Freezing Rain Warning is in effect for Pickle Lake and Cat Lake, with a significant ice accumulation event unfolding today ...

Nipigon and Rossport face freezing rain this morning, followed by heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds. Flurries return Sunday as temperatures plunge ...

Environment and Climate Change Canada is keeping a close eye on an approaching Colorado low that could bring unpredictable ...

A small change in temperatures could have a much larger effect on more parts of the Northland, especially along the higher ...

There is a risk of ice over the Pennines, according to the Met Office, particularly above 200 metres due to the possibility of freezing rain. Met Office forecaster Honor Criswick said ...

The Met Office has warned of snow and ice, with the risk of rare freezing rain, across some parts of northern England over the weekend. The phenomenon - commonly known as ice storms in North ...

The Met Office has warned of snow and ice, with the risk of rare freezing rain, across some parts of northern England over the weekend. The phenomenon - commonly known as ice storms in North America - ...