I’ve only seen pictures/videos of ice rain, it’s pretty crazy. For everything to be covered in ice, like every branch of a tree… I don’t know why anyone would step outside.
A long time ago I was able to step outside the morning after an ice storm. It was sunny, and everything looked like glistening glass. Every tree, bench, light pole, etc. it was one of the most beautiful but eerie things I’ve ever seen. And yes, it’s quite dangerous. The weight of the ice compromises the integrity of an awful lot of unexpected things and ice all over the sidewalks doesn’t help either.
Hail specifically is “Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.”
I also want to say that hail should have layers since it’s the ice particles floating up and down creating layers and making the precipitation quite large.
In my mind sleet is precipitation that doesn’t have snowflake patterns and are solid when they reach the ground. Freezing rain is when the rain is liquid but freezes after it lands on the ground.
I’ve only seen pictures/videos of ice rain, it’s pretty crazy. For everything to be covered in ice, like every branch of a tree… I don’t know why anyone would step outside.
Surprisingly, sidewalks and anything not wood was fine to walk on.
I love it when freezing rain does this. It’s so pretty on bushes and grasses :)
A long time ago I was able to step outside the morning after an ice storm. It was sunny, and everything looked like glistening glass. Every tree, bench, light pole, etc. it was one of the most beautiful but eerie things I’ve ever seen. And yes, it’s quite dangerous. The weight of the ice compromises the integrity of an awful lot of unexpected things and ice all over the sidewalks doesn’t help either.
I’ve never heard it called “ice rain” before. Only “freezing rain”. Are you and OP making this up?
It’s just words mashed together, is one correct and the other nonexistent? To that I say, word salad dressing.
And how is this different from hail?
Hail specifically is “Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.”
I also want to say that hail should have layers since it’s the ice particles floating up and down creating layers and making the precipitation quite large.
In my mind sleet is precipitation that doesn’t have snowflake patterns and are solid when they reach the ground. Freezing rain is when the rain is liquid but freezes after it lands on the ground.
“Ice rain” is ambiguous and I’ve never heard it before yesterday. It sounds more like it would mean sleet.
It’s pretty common in the winter where I live. It’s annoying when you’re driving and your wipers and heater can’t keep the windshield clear.