Ice Pellets
Out ahead of the passage of a warm front, falling snow may partially melt and refreeze into a frozen rain drop before it reaches the ground. These ice pellets are called sleet. Because it is easily seen and does not accumulate ice, it is not as dangerous as freezing rain.
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“Goodness and evil never share the same road, just as ice and charcoal never share the same container.”
—Chinese proverb.
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