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Old January 19th 07, 12:29 AM posted to sci.geo.meteorology
Jim Korman Jim Korman is offline
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On 18 Jan 2007 05:45:12 -0800, wrote:

When ambient temperatures are below freezing, is it possible for
precipitation to be in the form of drizzle (ie liquid state), or is it
always sleet (frozen state)?

Most certainly. That's when you get really "good" freezing
rain/drizzle. The precip becomes super-cooled and freezes
the instant it hits something. NO FUN.

Jim
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