When snow melts and refreezes in cold air before reaching the Earth's surface, it is called:

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When snow melts and refreezes in cold air before reaching the Earth's surface, it forms small, round pellets of ice called sleet. Hail is formed when water droplets freeze multiple times, and graupel (also called soft hail or snow pellets) is formed when supercooled water droplets freeze onto falling snowflakes. Freezing rain occurs when raindrops freeze upon hitting a cold surface, and slush is a mixture of snow and water.

When Snow Melts and Refreezes in Cold Air Before Reaching