How does sleet form?

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Raindrops freeze on their way down to Earth.
Raindrops freeze on their way down to Earth.

Tiny water droplets collide and form larger drops that fall to the ground.
Tiny water droplets collide and form larger drops that fall to the ground.

Water vapor freezes into crystals.

Answer 1

Sleet forms when raindrops freeze on their way down to Earth. This typically occurs when there is a layer of warm air aloft followed by a layer of cold air near the surface. As the rain falls through the cold air, it freezes into small ice pellets called sleet before reaching the ground.