Question

What precautions would you take for accurate measurement of precipitation in the form of sleet.

Answer 1

Hint: Precipitation is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth. It comes in many forms, like rain, sleet, and snow.

Complete answer:
Sleet is a different type of precipitation than snow, hail, and freezing rain. It arises when a temperature inversion allows snow to melt and then refreeze under particular weather circumstances. When falling snow melts and then refreezes before hitting the ground, sleet forms.

Some weather events are referred to as sleet in different parts of the world such as:
- Ice pellets are ice pellets made up of frozen raindrops or melting snowflakes that have been refrozen (United States)
- Rain and snow combine, with snow that melts somewhat as it falls (UK, Ireland, Canada, and most Commonwealth countries)
- Glaze is a smooth ice covering developed on things as a result of freezing rain.

We should take the following precautions for accurate measurement of precipitation in form of sleet:
- Find a firm, level, and open surface to work on.
- When measuring sleet depth, stay away from trees and structures.
- Slide the ruler into the sleet straight down until it hits the ground.
- If possible, round the value on the ruler to the nearest tenth of an inch and write it down on your piece of paper.

Note: It's not uncommon for the weather forecast to call for "sleet" rather than "snow." When meteorologists in the United States use this word, they're talking about the tiny ice pellets that form when falling snow melts and swiftly refreeze. When these pellets hit the ground, they usually bounce. Sleet is hazardous because it quickly coats the road surface and makes driving risky.