What are the differences between snow showers, freezing rain, sleet, and flurries?
Snow Shower – A short duration of light to moderate snowfall. Accumulations of snow are possible. Freezing Rain – Rain that falls in liquid form and then freezes upon impact with the ground or an item with a temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or less, possibly producing a thin coating of ice. Even in small amounts, freezing rain can cause traveling problems. Large amounts can pull down power lines and tree branches. Sleet – Precipitation consisting of transparent pellets of ice, 5 millimeters or less in diameter. Also called ice pellets. Forms when snow enters a warm layer of air above the surface and melts and then enters a deep layer of sub freezing air on the surface and refreezes. Snow Flurries – Intermittent snowfall of short duration. No measurable accumulation of snow occurs. Your HW i guess?
