This infographic was posted by the City of Roanoke (Texas) Police Department on their Facebook thread, with this clarification:
So many people are probably wondering: what is the difference between freezing rain and sleet? I mean, they can’t be that different, right? Well, we picked something completely at random—and in no way related to police work—to showcase the difference between the two.
Found and posted by John Farrier at Neatorama.
From what the world has witnessed, those ICE pellets do not bounce at all.
ReplyDeleteHere in southcoastal New England, that would be "honey dipped" (freezing rain) and "with jimmies" (sleet).
ReplyDeleteExcellent explanation. Could not be more American either.
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ReplyDeleteExplaining precipitation to an American: "Imagine two donuts"
"Are those from Dunkin or Honey Dew?" (southcoastal New England question about the origin of the doughnuts before you even begin to explain precipitation). :-)
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