This past weekend’s winter storm blanketed huge swaths of the country in snow, with up to two feet falling in some areas. Here’s why freezing rain can end up being so much more damaging to infrastructure than snow.

From nearly invisible black ice to freezing rain and sleet, here's how common winter weather hazards form, why they're so dangerous.

A glaze of ice is starting to coat areas in the Piedmont Triad. The impacts of the storm are expected to continue into next week as bitterly cold temperatures linger.

CBS 6 Chief Meteorologist Zach Daniel is urging everyone in the Richmond area to stay off the roads Sunday evening as heavy sleet transitions to a dangerous wave of freezing rain.

First Alert Weather Days remain in effect as freezing rain moves across the Midlands.

Our major winter storm will continue through the day, with freezing rain and sleet passing through the Commonwealth.

The Anchorage School District has closed schools Thursday due to freezing rain and hazardous road conditions, according to an online statement. Anchorage and much of the Kenai Peninsula are under a winter weather advisory until 1 a.m. Friday. It calls for ice accumulations around one-tenth of an inch.

Ice could accumulate on overpasses and bridges, making travel more dangerous. The ice could also stick to elevated surfaces like tree branches and power lines, according to the NWS.

Meteorologist Ava Marie says the forecast is holding as we expect 6-10 inches of snow across much of Maryland and at least an inch of sleet on top of that.