Freezing rain consists of water droplets that fall from clouds as rain but freeze upon contact with the ground when the temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Sleet begins in the form of a snow flake. As it falls to earth, it passes through a layer of warm air and transforms into a liquid state. However, it refreezes before reaching the ground. When sleet hits the ground, it generally bounces.
And, if you would like to predict your own winter weather forecast, visit the Museum’s own television green screen! You can be on TV!
Lastly, a helpful tip: Keep an ice scraper in car just in case; Arkansas has been known to have unusual spurts of wintry weather! You don’t want to be unprepared as I was last winter. (I had to scrape the frozen sleet off my windshield with a debit card!)
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