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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Ice Pellets Ice Pellets The term 'Ice Pellets' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' (abbrev. IP) Same as Sleet; defined as pellets of ice composed of frozen or mostly frozen raindrops or refrozen partially melted snowflakes. These pellets of ice usually bounce after hitting the ground or other hard surfaces. Heavy sleet is a relatively rare event defined as an accumulation of ice pellets covering the ground to a depth of ½' or more'. Previous 5 Terms: Ice Fog ice front Ice Gorge Ice Jam Ice Nucleus Next 5 Terms: Ice Push Ice Run ice sheet (continental glacier) ice shelf Ice Shove About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.