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freezing drizzle

noun

  1. drizzle that falls as a liquid but freezes into glaze or rime upon contact with the ground.


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of freezing drizzle1

First recorded in 1955–60
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In Missouri, three fatal accidents were reported Monday morning as freezing drizzle in some spots and freezing rain in others combined to create a thin coat of ice that blanketed much of the state.

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In Missouri, three fatal accidents were reported Monday morning as freezing drizzle in some spots and freezing rain in others created a thin coat of ice that blanketed much of the state.

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Tuesday, freezing rain turned to a freezing drizzle but was expected to continue through the late evening, with another round of heavier freezing precipitation arriving after midnight into early Wednesday, according to the weather service.

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One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow.

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An hour later, freezing drizzle shut down the airport’s runways.

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