Wintry precipitation (5)

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sleet

'wintry precipitation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for sleet that I've seen before include "Cold precipitation" , "In foul weather" , "Rain mixed with snow or hail" , "Partly frozen rain" , "unpleasant weather" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the Universal, The Guardian, the Newsday, the L.A. Times Daily, the USA Today and the Newsday.com.

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