With expected winter weather approaching Arkansas, here's a breakdown of the difference between sleet, freezing rain, and snow.

Amid the falling sleet and snow, winds are expected to develop in the afternoon and evening, especially along the coast, bringing near white-out conditions. The strongest winds, up to 40 miles per hour, are expected in coastal Long Island and coastal Connecticut.

By Rich McKay and Julia Harte Jan 22 (Reuters) - Travel disruptions, power outages and frigid temperatures are expected to affect 150 million Americans on Friday and through the weekend as a massive storm clobbers the U.

Forecasters are expecting the storm could be the worst of the winter season.

Learn how to tell the difference between freezing rain and sleet.

Freezing rain, the most common culprit of power outages, can turn roads icy in seconds. Here’s what to know ahead of January winter storm.

Snow can fall even when it's above 32 degrees at the surface, due to the colder temperatures where it forms in the clouds.

"This is a complicated forecast and details regarding the location of heaviest snowfall and freezing rain totals remain uncertain," the NWS says.