Small balls of frozen rain (4)

I believe the answer is:

hail

(Other definitions for hail that I've seen before include "Call out to (someone)" , "Greet; frozen rain" , "Old Roman salute, or frozen pellets" , "Weather - greeting" , "Greet, acclaim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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