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Bookmark or Share- Winter 101: What's the difference between snow, sleet and freezing rain ...ST. LOUIS — As winter weather hits the St. Louis region, you'll hear 5 On Your Side Weather Impact meteorologists using the terms "snow," "freezing rain" and "sleet," but what exactly is the ...
- Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Other Types of Precipitation - ThoughtCoThe various types of precipitation—rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc.—have one important thing in common: water. Here is how these different types form.
- Sleet vs. freezing rain vs. hail: What's the difference? - USA TODAYHere's an explanation of how freezing rain and sleet form. Sleet forms in winter storms, while hail is a warm-season type of precipitation.
- What is the Difference between Sleet, Freezing Rain, and Snow?Sleet occurs when snowflakes only partially melt when they fall through a shallow layer of warm air. These slushy drops refreeze as they next fall through a deep layer of freezing air above the surface, and eventually reach the ground as frozen rain drops that bounce on impact.
- Sleet versus Freezing Rain – What’s the difference - Farmers' AlmanacBoth the British and the Canadians refer to these rain-snow mixes as sleet, but the unofficial term for this wintery mix is “snain.” Americans define sleet as ice pellets. It’s very similar to hail, but much smaller — less than 5 millimeters in diameter — and forming under different conditions.
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