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.

Snow transitioned to sleet for most of the D.C. area by Sunday afternoon. Several more hours of mixed precipitation is expected throughout the evening – including freezing rain for areas to the south and east.

State emergency leaders are grappling with challenging conditions as a winter storm brings ice to Kentucky, creating hazardous travel conditions and power outages that could persist into next week.

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.

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

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.

As the winter storm leaves Georgia behind for the northeast, freezing rain totals are starting to come in for cities across the region.

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.

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.

Many U.S. residents are facing another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a massive winter storm dumped more snow in Northeast and left parts of the South coated in ice