Cold shower, of a sort (5)

I believe the answer is:

sleet

(Other definitions for sleet that I've seen before include "Precipitate evolution" , "unpleasant weather" , "Icy rain" , "Cold precipitation" , "In foul weather" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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