Snow, sleet, freezing rain and hail: What's the difference?

What’s the difference between snow, sleet and freezing rain?

What’s the difference between snow, sleet, and freezing rain?

Rain, sleet or snow?

What Is the Difference Between Hail and Sleet?

45K views · 277 reactions | 1-20-25 800pm Widespread sleet/flurries developing across the area. Much of this precipitation is evaporating before reaching the ground due to the dry layer at the surface…but trends show this layer is starting to saturate and increasing lift will lift greater moisture into the snow formation zone aloft. Heavier snowfall rates and accumulation will become likely into the late evening. | Jeff Lindner | Facebook