Sleet...is somewhat hard to describe. It's somewhat accurate to describe it as somewhere between rain and snow, with the second definition basically having it as a smaller form of hail. It is one of the three constituents of a U.S.-style 'wintry mix' weather system. the other two components are the highly related snow and freezing rain (which is extremely close to the first definition).
Sleet is adept at ruining road conditions, given how it is small and can easily meld together and become a solid sheet of ice on the ground. It is more effective than it's drier cousin snow, and if you go by the second definition, is about on par with freezing rain. It can easily be the bane of school/work commuters everywhere, especially should it show up with its two brethren. Beware should you be caught in the middle of such a storm, should sleet find you!
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