Sleet (noun)

Precipitation consisting of small ice pellets that fall from the sky, often mixed with rain.

Origin:

Derived from the old english word 'sliete', meaning a driving rain mixed with snow.

Examples:

1. The weatherman said that there would be sleet and snow later tonight.
2. The sleet pelted against the window, making a loud tapping sound.
3. He had to drive slowly because the sleet made the roads slippery.
4. The sleet changed to snow as the temperature dropped.
5. The children were disappointed when they woke up to see that the sleet had cancelled their sledding plans.