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Why Does Freezing Rain Freeze on Contact? | Kids’ Song

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How does freezing rain form? This song follows a common path: snow melts in warmer air, and the raindrop stays liquid through a shallow layer of cold air. It freezes when it touches a cold surface. Learn about icy weather safely from indoors.

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Original explanations based on the cited sources.

Freezing

Freezing changes a liquid into a solid while it releases heat. Pure water at ordinary atmospheric pressure freezes at about 0°C.

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Song lyrics
Comment la pluie fait-elle naître la glace ? D'un haut nuage gris, un flocon tournoie Selon l'altitude, l'air est chaud ou froid À l'abri derrière la vitre, je le suis Dans l'air doré et doux, la neige fond Elle poursuit sa route en goutte brillante Sous zéro, la goutte reste liquide Liquide dans sa chute ! Sur une surface froide, elle devient glace Pluie verglaçante : goutte, puis glace Près du sol, une mince couche d'air froid La goutte la traverse bien trop vite Elle n'a pas le temps de geler en l'air Surfondue : sous zéro, mais liquide Sous zéro, la goutte reste liquide Liquide dans sa chute ! Sur une surface froide, elle devient glace Pluie verglaçante : goutte, puis glace Elle touche une branche froide et gèle vite D'autres couvrent la rampe et le trottoir La glace claire est glissante : prudence Sous zéro, la goutte reste liquide Liquide dans sa chute ! Sur une surface froide, elle devient glace Pluie verglaçante : goutte, puis glace Neige, goutte, air froid, puis glace qui brille À l'abri, je la vois luire à ma fenêtre
Language version lyrics
How does rain paint ice beyond my window? A snowflake spins from one high gray cloud Air can be warm or cold at different heights Safe at my window, I follow its flight Warm golden air melts the flake to water It travels on as one bright, round raindrop Below zero, the drop stays liquid Still liquid as it falls! On a cold surface, it turns to ice Freezing rain: a drop, then ice A thin cold layer lies near the ground The raindrop passes through it too quickly It has no time to freeze while in flight Supercooled: below zero, still liquid Below zero, the drop stays liquid Still liquid as it falls! On a cold surface, it turns to ice Freezing rain: a drop, then ice It taps a cold branch and freezes fast More drops coat the railing and the path Clear ice is slippery, so we take care Below zero, the drop stays liquid Still liquid as it falls! On a cold surface, it turns to ice Freezing rain: a drop, then ice Snow, drop, cold air, and then bright ice Safe at the window, I watch it shine
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Why Does Freezing Rain Freeze on Contact? | Kids’ Song

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