What’s the difference between freezing rain and freezing drizzle?

Technically, it’s droplet size (freezing rain has larger-diameter droplets.)

Retired University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley answered that listener question — and discussed the week in weather — in his regular chat with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.

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