Freezing Rain, then Ice Pellets, Then Light Snow. Story by Richard Berler • 2mo. L AREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Temperatures are now falling to and below freezing. During this evening, ...

Ice pellets are frozen raindrops. They’re hard beads of ice that plunk out of the sky with a satisfying tinking sound. Known as “sleet” south of the border, ice pellets can accumulate like snow.

2. Sleet: Tiny Ice Pellets. Sleet, often mistaken for small hail, forms when snowflakes partially melt as they fall through a layer of above-freezing air and then refreeze into ice pellets before ...

This causes the rain droplets to freeze into small ice pellets known as sleet. Finally, and often the most dangerous type of winter precipitation, is freezing rain.

So basically, freezing rain equals a coating of ice, and sleet means scattered pellets of ice. When it comes to safety, freezing rain is the most dangerous. You'd want to drive in snow or plain ...

These ice pellets often resemble rock salt and bounce upon impact. Unlike hail— which only forms in thunderstorms—sleet is part of the wintry mix we often see this time of year. While sleet ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - There are reports that Northeast El Paso around Transmountain Road is getting snow flurries and "frozen ice pellets" called graupel.

A powerful ice storm is set to affect the Midwest and Northeast of the U.S., bringing treacherous conditions, including freezing rain, sleet and potential power outages.

Freezing rain occurs when a relatively thin layer at the surface is below freezing, while ice pellets occur when the surface cold layer below a so-called “warm nose” about a mile up in the air ...

Freezing rain and ice pellets are underrated hazards. It takes just the right setup to turn a gentle snowfall into a dangerous and disruptive ice storm. Here’s a look at how these precipitation types ...