DALLAS — Freezing rain may look harmless ... sometimes even beautiful. But it is one of the most dangerous winter weather phenomena. Unlike snow or sleet, freezing rain adds weight, and a shocking amount of it, to everything it clings on to.

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

Mississippi is bracing for a major winter storm this weekend and freezing rain could be among the worst impacts.

BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Snow and freezing rain hit Berlin's airport on Thursday morning, causing airlines to delay or cancel multiple departing flights. The airport said on its website in the morning that no takeoffs were taking place due to weather conditions and asked passengers to check the status of their flights with airlines.

Central North Carolina should see rain before a mix of freezing rain or sleet and snow sweeps across the area. Light rain is expected Wednesday, Feb. 4, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm during the Jan. 24-25 weekend can bring up to 18 inches of snow and possibly more to New Jersey. But sleet and freezing rain will move in on Sunday.

BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Snow and freezing rain hit Berlin's airport on Thursday morning, causing airlines to delay or cancel multiple departing flights. The airport said on its website that no takeoffs were taking place due to weather conditions and asked passengers to check the status of their flights with airlines.

Snow is expected to start around midnight, with a mix of freezing rain possible. The storm is projected to leave about a half an inch to an inch of snow by late Friday morning. Streets Division plows are set to work through the night to ensure safer travel conditions.

TRAVELLERS are facing major disruption as one of Europe’s busiest airports was forced to shut today due to freezing rain and black ice. The shutdown has left passengers stranded and flights