frozenrain
nounUK /ˈfrəʊzən reɪn/
US /ˈfroʊzən reɪn/
Frozen rain is rain that turns into ice before it hits the ground.
The frozen rain made the sidewalk slippery this morning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Rain that freezes on contact with cold surfaces, forming a layer of ice.
Frozen rain coated the tree branches in a shiny shell.
3. Small balls of ice that fall from clouds like rain.
The frozen rain bounced off the car roof.
4. A weather condition where supercooled water droplets freeze as they fall.
Schools closed early because of the frozen rain.