Freezing precipitation

FREEZING PRECIPITATION Precipitation that is liquid, but freezes upon impact with a solid surface, such as the ground or other exposed surfaces. Related terms: freezing rain and freezing drizzle ...

Freezing Precipitation
(Freezing Drizzle, Freezing Rain) Precipitation drops freezing on impact to form a coating of clear ice (glaze) on the ground and on exposed objects.

Ice formed by freezing precipitation covering the ground or exposed objects.
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ICE STORM A severe weather condition characterized by falling freezing precipitation. Such a storm forms a glaze on objects, creating hazardous travel conditions and utility problems.

Effects on the weather may include cold temperatures, freezing precipitation, and extensive cloud coverCADASCentralized Automated Data Acquisition System - a system of two minicomputers in NWSH.

Freezing Precipitation: Precipitation that freezes on impact which formas a GLAZE on objects and the ground.
French Drain: When water passes underground trough stones placed in a trench.
Friction: The force between two objects.

Listed weather types include tornado, waterspout, funnel cloud, thunderstorm and severe storm, liquid precipitation (drizzle, rain, rain showers), freezing precipitation (freezing drizzle, freezing rain), and frozen precipitation (snow, snow pellets, ...

Issued when a combination of 5 inches or less of snow, freezing precipitation and/or sleet is expected. Also issued for a combination of sleet and freezing precipitation light enough not to bring down trees, branches or power lines.

The accumulation may consist of snow, ice formed by freezing precipitation, freezing liquid precipitation, or ice formed by the refreezing of melted snow.
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Water Equivalent The liquid content of solid precipitation that has accumulated on the ground (snow depth). The accumulation may consist of snow, ice formed by freezing precipitation, freezing liquid precipitation, ...

including: over a 1 hour reduction in daylength (over 10 hrs to just over 9 hrs); an 18 degree decline in daily mean temperature (from 40 degrees to 22 degrees); an increase in cloudiness; and a increase in the occurrence of freezing precipitation ...

See also: Freezing, Surface, Precipitation, Atmosphere, Water