sleeting
Frozen rain falling
Sleeting describes weather in which sleet is falling—precipitation that freezes into ice pellets before reaching the ground, or rain that freezes on contact with cold surfaces.
It's sleeting outside, so the roads will be slick.
Sleeting conditions typically occur when temperatures hover around freezing.
Precipitation forming ice on surfaces
- ice pelletsSmall frozen precipitation spheres
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
- wintry mixMixed frozen precipitation
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
rainfall · downpour · showers · squall · droplets · raindrops · storm · weather
Smooth or craftily adept
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- icicleHanging frozen water spike
frost · frozen · ice-covered · black ice · rime · crystalline · encrusted · glaze
freezing rain
Precipitation forming ice on surfaces
- ice pelletsSmall frozen precipitation spheres
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
- wintry mixMixed frozen precipitation
snow · rainfall · downpour · showers · squall · droplets · raindrops · storm · weather · meteorology
slick
Smooth or craftily adept
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
icicle · frost · frozen · ice-covered · black ice · rime · crystalline · encrusted · glaze · coating
frigid
Extremely and intensely cold
raw · chilly · nippy · brisk · sharp · crisp · numbing · bone-chilling · windchill · frostbite
blizzard
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- snowstormHeavy winter precipitation event
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
- wintryCold and frosty
seasonal · overcast · gray · dreary · gloomy · parka · thermals · woolens · layers · windbreaker