Snow vs. freezing rain

Snow vs freezing rain: What's the difference?
Rain is something Floridians are used to seeing, but snow is quite a bit more rare. How exactly does freezing rain differ from regular snow?
Confused by sleet and freezing rain? Here's what you should know about each
Floridians are getting a crash course in winter weather vocabulary this week. Here's what you should know about sleet, snow and freezing rain.
How do snow, sleet and freezing rain differ? Here's how they could impact Louisiana.
Freezing rain, at its least intense, can create thin sheets of ice that lead to slick, dangerous conditions for drivers and pedestrians. At its worst, according to National Weather Service forecaster Christopher Bannan, thick ice forms on virtually every surface, from roads and sidewalks to rooftops and plants.
How is snow different from freezing rain or sleet? Here's what to know
Rain is something Floridians are used to seeing, but snow is quite a bit more rare. How exactly does freezing rain differ from regular snow?
What's the difference between freezing rain and sleet?
Sleet happens when snow hits a warmer layer of the atmosphere, turns to rain, but then passes back into a freezing level of the atmosphere. That rain will re-freeze into small ice pellets known as sleet. So basically, freezing rain equals a coating of ice, and sleet means scattered pellets of ice.
Sleet, freezing rain and snow: Here's the difference and why it matters
The three could all fall during the upcoming winter storm, but their impacts on roads and power outage risk can drastically differ.
Snow, Sleet and Freezing rain through Wednesday morning
Wednesday: Possible snow, sleet, and freezing rain through around 11 a.m. Winter Storm Warning through 1 p.m. Wake-up temperatures are in the 20s for SE Georgia and 20s and 30s for NE Florida. Afternoon highs are in the upper 30s to 40s.
Some sleet and freezing rain possible overnight up north along with dangerous windchills!
Wintry weather possible overnight across Marion and Flagler counties.
Impact Weather: Dry air to cut off freezing rain, dangerous wind chills still a concern
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Sleet, black ice, freezing rain: Winter weather terms you need to know
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Florida Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency ahead of winter weather
Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency ahead of this week's hazardous winter weather that could bring snow to the Florida Panhandle.
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Drivers urged to use caution as freezing rain leads to icy roads in some parts of the Coastal Bend
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Florida winter storm: Timeline, impacts, snow, ice and rain forecast
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Freezing temps, historic snowfall predictions prompt warnings to stay off Acadiana roads
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