Freezing rain (5)

I believe the answer is:

sleet

'freezing rain' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sleet that I've seen before include "Precipitate evolution" , "Partially frozen rain" , "Wintry precipitation" , "Rain/ice mix" , "Cold precipitation" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the Penny Press, The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune and the Universal.

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