What is the difference between snow, sleet and freezing rain?

When the temperature drops, we often experience a different type of precipitation to the usual rain - snow, sleet and freezing rain are three varieties that you might expect to see, but what is the difference between them?

You can find out more about all different types of precipitation on the Met Office website learning section: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/learn-about-the-weather/weather-phenomena/what-is-precipitation

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