What's the difference between freezing rain and sleet? St. Louis sees winter storm mix
A mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow have been seen across the St. Louis region on Sunday. FOX 2 extreme weather specialist Chris Higgins explains the difference between freezing rain and sleet and the danger they bring to roadways.
ST. LOUIS - A mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow have been seen across the St. Louis region on Sunday. FOX 2 extreme weather specialist Chris Higgins explains the difference between freezing rain and sleet and the danger they bring to roadways.
Regions south of St. Louis, such as Hillsboro, Farmington, and De Soto, have seen freezing rain early Sunday morning.
Higgins explains that unlike rain, when clouds create snowflakes and melt when hitting warmer air, that rain will return to a solid form and freeze when hitting the ground.
Sleet, on the other hand, will return to a solid form before hitting the ground, which typically causes it to bounce once making contact.
Sleet tends to be easier to drive on compared to freezing rain as it is more granular, but will cause more issues than snow when it comes to driving.
Areas near Farmington and De Soto will primarily see a mixture of freezing rain and snow without much snow on Sunday, while even further south will only see freezing rain during Sunday's winter storm.
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