sleet
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A massive winter storm continues to hit large parts of the country, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain and leaving hundreds of thousands without power in the South.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Outbreaks of rain spreading east across all counties is likely to fall as sleet and snow over some higher ground for a time.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
Meteorologists said to expect heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
“The system will produce a significant, long-duration winter storm, with widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain,” the National Weather Service said Friday morning.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Day after day, we stood there in that freezing mess, with no underwear, socks, coats, or gloves, sleet falling on us, trying to dig out heavy, water-soaked dirt.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
Vocabulary lists containing sleet
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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