freezing rain
noun
: rain that freezes upon contact with a surface (such as the ground)
But to Healy's surprise, a glaze of freezing rain began to appear on the windshield.—
Jon Vara
Jon VaraThis also explains why the stuff we call freezing rain … falls as a liquid but then turns to a sheet of ice when it strikes the pavement or a tree branch.—Frederick K. Lutgens et al.
compare hail entry 1, sleet entry 1, snow entry 1
Frederick K. Lutgens et al.Examples of freezing rain in a Sentence
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In portions of South Carolina, east central Georgia, as well as in Colorado, Nebraska, and North Carolina, the NWS warned of periods of freezing rain on Saturday morning.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service reported between 0.1 inches and 0.25 inches of ice accumulation around Atlanta from the freezing rain.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
However, that didn’t stop the fictitious school district from announcing closings as the North Texas deals with freezing rain and snow.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Crews have worked around the clock since even before the first precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain Saturday afternoon.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service reported between 0.1 inches and 0.25 inches of ice accumulation around Atlanta from the freezing rain.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
However, that didn’t stop the fictitious school district from announcing closings as the North Texas deals with freezing rain and snow.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Crews have worked around the clock since even before the first precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain Saturday afternoon.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for freezing rain
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“Freezing rain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freezing%20rain. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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