How to Use freezing rain in a Sentence

freezing rain

noun
  • There is snow or freezing rain.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Overnight will see a chance of a wintry mix and freezing rain.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Strong winds and freezing rain pulled down trees and power lines.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 7 Apr. 2023
  • This will not be a sleet or freezing rain event like the storm that moved through last weekend.
    — Troy Bridges, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Any amount of freezing rain is going to be a concern.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The region got its share of sleet and freezing rain during the storm.
    — Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Rain, snow, and even a brief mix of sleet or freezing rain are all possible.
    — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
  • For a time, the only movement on our cameras is from the freezing rain.
    — Ibtissem Guenfoud, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2023
  • There may be just a touch of rain or freezing rain mixed in along the South Coast area.
    — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • This map shows potential for ice from freezing rain on Sunday night.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
  • The incident comes after a weekend storm that brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to the state.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The weekend storm brought a treacherous mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the region.
    — Chase Jordan january 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Snow and freezing rain are possible further north.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The crash occurred as a storm rolled through the state, bringing snowfall and freezing rain to the region.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
  • One page had a photo of a cowboy on horseback, getting pummeled by freezing rain.
    — Andy Dunn, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • At some point, snow will transition to freezing rain for some neighborhoods and plain rain for others.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • In and around the city, freezing rain will fall initially, but then transition to plain rain quickly.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
  • That snow will then change over to a period of freezing rain for areas north and west of the city for the evening hours into the night.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • This outage comes on the heels of an arctic cold front that brought freezing rain, which posed a threat to power lines over the weekend.
    — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Area residents could see a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, with snow and sleet expected to reach up to four inches.
    — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The chance of snow and freezing rain will continue into Wednesday.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Black ice forms on roads, sidewalks and driveways due to light freezing rain or the re-freezing of snow, water or standard ice.
    — Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Temperatures will be the key in determining whether an area sees rain, snow or freezing rain.
    — Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The weather could hinder holiday travel and cheer, as freezing rain rather than snow could make for slippery roads.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • How much snow versus sleet, freezing rain and rain the metro area will see depends on exactly where cold air meets the storm’s moisture.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
  • In recent days, ice and freezing rain have reportedly caused at least ten deaths in Oregon.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
  • This secondary bout of snow will change to a wintry mix, then freezing rain early Tuesday morning.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Deep freezes hit wide bands of the US this week; snow and freezing rain have swept across northern Europe.
    — Aarian Marshall matt Simon, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Today is a First Alert Weather Day due to freezing rain.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • There could be a light glaze of ice with freezing rain or drizzle in those areas as temperatures warm back up near the freezing mark.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2024

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