This is called freezing rain. This freezing rain then becomes a layer of ice that coats any object below freezing, including trees, power lines, bridges and overpasses. The ice adds weight to tree ...

ATLANTA — Freezing rain can cause a layer of ice on roads, trees and power lines. And it could become problematic across the Atlanta area and north Georgia on Friday as we track a winter storm ...

The NWS says that this is rain that falls while temperatures are below freezing, causing it to freeze on contact with surfaces like roads, power lines, and trees. This leads to hazardous travel ...

while freezing rain is especially dangerous because it coats surfaces with a layer of ice that’s nearly invisible. Power outages are also a concern when ice accumulates on power lines and tree ...

More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a ...

NOW IT’S SLEET AND MOSTLY JUST FREEZING RAIN ... THAT’S WHAT ALLOWS THE RAIN TO FREEZE. AS SOON AS IT HITS SOMETHING, THAT’S WHERE YOU GET ICE BUILD ON ROADS, ON TREES AND ON POWER LINES.

There’s snow, freezing rain ... including trees and powerlines. Sleet occurs when snowflakes partially melt then refreeze before reaching the ground as “frozen rain drops that bounce on ...

The water can also freeze around trees, power lines, and other surfaces. A significant accumulation of freezing rain lasting several hours is called an ice storm. Sleet happens when snowflakes ...

Although the National Weather Service is forecasting chances for wintry precipitation and freezing rain from Wednesday ... which protects them when tree limbs freeze and fall.