Unlike sleet or freezing rain, hail can fall any time of the year no matter the temperature outside. This is due to storm clouds getting cold enough to form ice pieces—even in summer.

When the sleet reaches the ground, it’s a bit springier than freezing rain or snow, but it can accumulate just like snow ...

Hail tends to be larger and harder than sleet, though Arizona typically only gets small, pea-sized hail, according to Saffell. Graupel begins as snow that transforms when it hits a portion of a ...

Snow, sleet, freezing rain—what’s the difference? 🌬️ Here’s how winter precipitation forms and what to watch for. Skip to content. ... Sleet, often mistaken for small hail, ...

When the sleet reaches the ground, it’s a bit springier than freezing rain or snow, but it can accumulate just like snow would. What is snow? Snow is what happens when precipitation freezes.

Winter storms can bring all sorts of precipitation: snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain or even plain old rain. Why so much variety? The answer involves temperature changes as the precipitation falls ...

This could mean heavy snow, sleet, or freezing rain that will likely impact travel and daily activities. An aerial view of the downtown skyline is seen on Jan. 09, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

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 ...

How exactly does freezing rain differ from regular snow? Rain is something Floridians are used to seeing, but snow is quite a bit more rare.

Winter storms can bring all sorts of precipitation: snow, sleet, hail, freezing rain or even plain old rain. Why so much variety? The answer involves temperature changes as the precipitation falls ...

Unlike sleet or freezing rain, hail can fall any time of the year no matter the temperature outside. This is due to storm clouds getting cold enough to form ice pieces—even in summer.