In which situation will you see freezing rain, as opposed to snow or sleet?
A) Snow falls into warm air on the ground.
B) Snow falls through warm air and then into a small slice of below freezing air on the ground.
C) Snow falls through warm air and then into a large area of below freezing air on the ground.
D) Snow falls through only cold air.
E) Rain falls through only warm air.

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Freezing rain occurs when snowflakes fall through a layer of warm air and melt into raindrops. The raindrops then fall through a small layer of below freezing air, causing them to freeze on contact with the ground or other surfaces, creating a glaze of ice. This is different from sleet, which occurs when snowflakes fall through a larger layer of below freezing air and partially melt before refreezing into ice pellets, and from snow, which falls through only cold air.

In Which Situation Will You See Freezing Rain, as Opposed