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freezing rain

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freezing rain [¦frēz·iŋ ′rān]
(meteorology)
Rain that falls in liquid form but freezes upon impact to form a coating of glaze upon the ground and on exposed objects.


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Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Preventing the havoc wrought when freezing rain collects on roads, power lines, and aircrafts could be only a few nanometers away.
Byline: ANI Washington, October 30 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have created a nano-particle coating solution to prevent freezing rain buildup on roads and power lines.
Then, when the inevitable moist air moved in to hit this cold air, snow and freezing rain would likely have resulted.
 
 
 
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