Freezing rain occurs when the temperature is below freezing at the surface, but there is a warm layer of air above it. Raindrops fall through the warm air and then freeze on contact with the cold surface, forming a layer of ice.
Freezing rain occurs when the temperature is below freezing at the surface, but there is a warm layer of air above it. Raindrops fall through the warm air and then freeze on contact with the cold surface, forming a layer of ice.