Which of the following types of precipitation most likely forms when the surface air temperature is slightly below freezing and the air temperature increases with an increasing distance above the ground?

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Freezing rain occurs when there is a shallow layer of cold air near the ground, with warmer air above it. Precipitation falls as snow or sleet from higher in the atmosphere and melts as it encounters the warm air above. If the melted precipitation passes through the shallow layer of cold air near the ground, it can freeze on contact with surfaces that are at or below freezing temperatures, resulting in a glaze of ice. This is most likely to occur when the surface air temperature is slightly below freezing and the air temperature increases with increasing distance above the ground.

Which of the Following Types of Precipitation Most Likely Forms