Really, guys? You couldn’t come up with a visual representation indicative of ice? You had to resort to writing the word “ICY” beneath the rain graphic? Aren’t you a little disappointed in yourselves? Shouldn’t the word “ICY” include an asterisk and, beneath it, the phrase ” * We’ve failed “?
And what the hell is the difference between “Light Freezing Rain” and “Snow” anyway? Does hydrogen have a state in between rain and snow? What temperature is that? Is it one of those things that you have to express in Kelvins? I never was any good with Kelvins.
You grew up in AZ…right? It’s starting to show. If you are going to be a Seattleite, you need to be armed with this knowledge. Sigh.
Here goes:
Snow-air is cold, precipitation falls through cold air, ice crystals are formed
Freezing rain-precipitation falls through warmer air (above 32) and lands on cold ground and objects, freezes on contact
and for good measure…
Sleet-precipitation that falls through warmer air (above 32), then through colder air and freezes before landing.
wait wait wait, so is freezing rain kinda like hail, or is it just really cold rain that hits the ground then freezes to it?
sorry also from arizona, and just woke up
Nope. Hail is all about thunderstorms. Big gusts of wind blow ice chunks up into clouds. When the cloud can no longer handle all those chunks, it comes down in the form of hail. Also, larger and more catastrophic than sleet.
Sorry…meant to say, more catastrophic than sleet or freezing rain.
thank you :)
I grew up in the midwest (which is why I’m in California now)
snow = snow
light freezing rain = stay inside = slush
The last big snow / freezing rain storm in Washington in 2004 was similar to this … BUT the freezing rain fell over the snow and created a thick sheet of ice that pretty much needed cleats to avoid falling on your ass. Crazy! Enjoy the snow!