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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Sleet Sleet The term 'Sleet' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' (PL) - Sleet is 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'. The term 'Sleet' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Precipitation that consists of clear pellets of ice; sleet is formed when raindrops fall through a layer of cold air and freeze'. Previous 5 Terms: slant height slash Slate slate SLD Next 5 Terms: Sleet Warning SLGT Slide Slide gate Slight Chance 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.