the.com/sleet
rain that froze halfway and decided to ruin your commute out of spite
the formationrain refreezes passing through cold air near ground
vs hailhail forms in storms; sleet is winter's specialty
the soundthat tic-tic-tic against windows is ice pellets
road menacecauses black ice, the invisible driving nightmare
old wordcomes from Middle English meaning snow or hail