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Bookmark or Share- Sleet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of SLEET is rain that freezes or partly freezes as it falls from the sky. How to use sleet in a sentence.
- What is the Difference between Sleet, Freezing Rain, and Snow?Sleet occurs when snowflakes only partially melt when they fall through a shallow layer of warm air. These slushy drops refreeze as they next fall through a deep layer of freezing air above the surface, and eventually reach the ground as frozen rain drops that bounce on impact.
- Sleet: Definition, Difference, Form, Facts | WeatherMonths.comSleet is a form of frozen precipitation consisting of ice pellets. Rain falls as liquid precipitation when air temperature exceeds 0°C (32°F). Sleet bounces upon impact, creating icy conditions on surfaces. Sleet requires a layer of air causing snowflakes to melt, followed by a freezing layer 1-2 km (0.6-1.2 miles) wide.
- What Is the Difference Between Hail and Sleet? - TreehuggerHail occurs in warm weather, generally during spring, summer, and fall thunderstorms, while sleet occurs only during cold weather. When the temperature falls below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (zero...
- Sleet | Precipitation, Freezing Rain, Hail | BritannicaSleet, globular, generally transparent ice pellets that have diameters of 5 mm (0.2 inch) or less and that form as a result of the freezing of raindrops or the freezing of mostly melted snowflakes. Larger particles are called hailstones (see hail). Sleet may occur when a warm layer of air lies.
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