Sleet

What is happening to cause changes from snow to sleet to freezing rain?
As snow falls into the layer of air where the temperature is above freezing, the snow flakes partially melt. As the precipitation reenters the air tha...
How is sleet good?
Instead, the water freezes on contact with the surface, creating a coating of ice on whatever the raindrops contact. Sleet is simply frozen raindrops ...
Are sleet and snow the same?
Snow forms in clouds at temperatures below freezing. As snow falls through the atmosphere, the air remains at least 32° F or colder. In order for a sn...