Meteorologist Mitchel Coombs has explained the factors leading to the development of numerous precipitation types, like rain ...

Sleet has a slightly different process of forming. Like freezing rain, snow falls into a warmer-than-freezing layer and melts. The warm layer isn’t as pronounced all the way down to the surface.

Parts of Johnston, Harnett, Wayne, Cumberland and Sampson Counties have officially reported an inch or less of sleet after Wednesday's winter storm. The graphic below shows some of the reports ...