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

A massive winter storm continues to hit large parts of the country, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain and leaving hundreds of thousands without power in the South.

From Los Angeles Times

The storm hobbled several of American’s major hubs, including Dallas, which was pummeled early on by ice and freezing rain.

From MarketWatch

And sure, on some bitter cold mornings, especially in the late winter, when there was freezing rain instead of snow, I would dream about climbing into my bed and spending hours there.

From Literature

Over 200 million people in the South, Midwest and Northeast were expected to get pummeled with snow, sleet, freezing rain and arctic temperatures, and new data show that Americans face increasing financial pressure keeping their homes warm this winter.

From MarketWatch

A frigid, potentially life-threatening Arctic air mass threatened to delay clean-up as municipalities from New Mexico to Maine tried to dig out following the storm, which dropped a vicious cocktail of heavy snow and wind along with freezing rain and sleet.

From Barron's