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Weather Words: Sleet Vs. Freezing Rain

Freezing rain and sleet are both types of wintry precipitation, but have vastly different consequences. Read this article to ...
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Weather Words: Freezing Spray

Freezing spray occurs when wind-driven water droplets from a lake or ocean freeze on contact, rapidly coating shorelines, ...
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Weather words: Flash freeze

A flash freeze is a rapid drop in temperature that causes wet surfaces to freeze almost instantly, creating dangerous, icy ...
The "first freeze" marks the first time in the fall season that air temperatures drop to 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below, signaling the arrival of colder weather and the end of the growing season in ...
When winter storms roll in, precipitation can take different forms depending on how the air is layered from the clouds to the ground. Two common types that often confuse people are freezing rain and ...