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    Feb 25, 2007, 12:08 PM
    Freezing rain VS sleet
    What is the difference between freezing rain and sleet as used in weather forecasts?
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    Feb 25, 2007, 12:11 PM
    Sleet

    Sleet is the second type of winter precipitation. Sleet is raindrops which freeze into ice pellets before hitting the ground. It usually bounces off surfaces that it hits and does not stick to things. It can, however, accumulate like snow. This can be dangerous, especially to drivers on the road.

    Freezing Rain

    Freezing rain is rain which falls onto a surface which has a temperature below freezing. The rain then freezes when it hits the surface, such as a road, because the temperature of the surface is less than 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This is very dangerous because the freezing rain forms a coating of ice on the surface it hits. If the surface were a road or sidewalk, it could cause people traveling on it to slip or have an accident.
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    May 15, 2007, 07:26 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by KSaylor110
    What is the difference between freezing rain and sleet as used in weather forecasts?
    Where do the water from niagara falls go?
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    May 15, 2007, 07:27 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by erinlesile
    where do the water from niagara falls go?
    Before we answer, have you done any research at all on this?
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    Dec 2, 2007, 09:07 PM
    What is the difference between sleet and freezing rain?

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