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Meteorologist Ava Marie explains how sleet and freezing rain can form amid the coldest air up above, warm air beneath that, and cold air at the surface.Snow started in earnest late Saturday and ...

With a wintry weekend ahead, let’s break down the key differences between sleet and freezing rain—two forms of icy precipitation that can create dangerous travel conditions. A mix of sleet and ...

As we track a potential winter storm this weekend, one word keeps coming up in the forecast: messy. That’s because we’re not just watching for snow, we’re also monitoring the potential for sleet and ...

How snow, sleet and freezing rain form Most precipitation that forms during a winter storm starts as snow, according to the National Weather Service, because the top layer of the storm is usually cold ...

The 44th annual Blue Crab Festival kicks off Saturday morning along Little River’s historic waterfront, with more than 300 vendors setting up for what officials say is its biggest year yet.

It's looking increasingly likely that south Louisiana could get historic and potentially record-breaking amounts of snow Tuesday, but forecasters with the National Weather Service have been expecting ...