What's the difference between snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain?

Name: What's the difference between snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain?
Uploaded: 2026-02-17T12:09:43Z
Duration: 52 s
Description: Fox Weather meteorologists explain the different types of winter precipitation: snow (entire atmosphere below 32°F), sleet (snow melts then refreezes), freezing rain (rain falls through shallow cold air layer and freezes on contact), and plain rain (entire atmosphere above freezing). They emphasize how small temperature changes impact the precipitation type.

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Fox Weather meteorologists explain the different types of winter precipitation: snow (entire atmosphere below 32°F), sleet (snow melts then refreezes), freezing rain (rain falls through shallow cold air layer and freezes on contact), and plain rain (entire atmosphere above freezing). They emphasize how small temperature changes impact the precipitation type.