Sleet consists of what?

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Sleet consists of what?

Sleet is ice pellets that form when raindrops fall through a shallow layer of subfreezing air near the surface and refreeze into small ice pellets before reaching the ground. This distinguishes it from hail, which develops in strong updrafts inside thunderstorms and is typically larger; from snow that melts into rain before hitting the ground; and from frost, which forms on surfaces by deposition rather than as a precipitation type.

Sleet is ice pellets that form when raindrops fall through a shallow layer of subfreezing air near the surface and refreeze into small ice pellets before reaching the ground. This distinguishes it from hail, which develops in strong updrafts inside thunderstorms and is typically larger; from snow that melts into rain before hitting the ground; and from frost, which forms on surfaces by deposition rather than as a precipitation type.

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