freezing rain

American  

noun

1. rain that falls as a liquid but freezes into glaze upon contact with the ground.

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Etymology

Origin of freezing rain

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The storm is also expected to bring freezing rain and snow to parts of the upper Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Precipitation, to be clear, includes any variant – not just water, but snow or freezing rain and other forms of water falling from the sky.

From Salon

Freezing rain greeted the first batch of refugees taking the ferry from Wemyss Bay to Rothesay in December 2015.

From BBC

We're not expecting widespread ice or disruption from the freezing rain but it's worth being aware of the hazards it can bring.

From BBC

It will fall largely to the east Pennines with 2-5cm for example expected on the North York Moors and Northumberland, and some freezing rain may be mixed in.

From BBC