Differences in some terms, from the National Weather Service

RAIN: Frozen precipitation melts into rain.

FREEZING RAIN: Frozen precipitation melts in warm air…rain falls and freezes on cold surfaces as a sheet of ice.

SLEET: Frozen precipitation melts…refreezes into sleet before hitting ground.

SNOW: Snow falling into cold air never melts.

 

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