The difference between snow, sleet and freezing rain
Mark WillardJennifer Gray
ByMark WillardandJennifer Gray•
4 days agoUpdated: October 6, 2026, 2:10 pm EDTPublished: October 6, 2026, 2:02 pm EDT

What determines whether you will experience snow, sleet or freezing rain? It has everything to do with what the temperature is throughout the different layers of the atmosphere. Watch as we show you a raindrop’s journey and the temperature profile that will determine its fate.

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