sleets
Falls half-frozen
Sleet is small particles of ice or snow, often mixed with rain, that fall from the sky.
When it sleets, it is sleeting.
precipitation
Precipitation forming ice on surfaces
- ice pelletsSmall frozen precipitation spheres
- wintry mixMixed frozen precipitation
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
- winter stormSevere cold-season weather
frozen rain · graupel · ice storm · slush · pelting · shower · downpour · squall
conditions
- black iceInvisible frozen road surface
- hazardous drivingUnsafe vehicle operation
- windshieldVehicle's front glass
- wipersWindshield-clearing blades
visibility · slippery · treacherous · salt trucks · de-icing · skidding · frostbite · commute
freezing rain
Precipitation forming ice on surfaces
- ice pelletsSmall frozen precipitation spheres
- wintry mixMixed frozen precipitation
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
frozen rain · winter storm · graupel · ice storm · slush · pelting · shower · downpour · squall · flurry
icy roads
- black iceInvisible frozen road surface
- hazardous drivingUnsafe vehicle operation
- windshieldVehicle's front glass
wipers · visibility · slippery · treacherous · salt trucks · de-icing · skidding · frostbite · commute · delays
pelting
Striking repeatedly with projectiles
pattering · drumming · clicking · clattering · tinkling · striking · hitting · beating · hammering · staccato