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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
Wie malt der Regen Eis vor meinem Fenster? Aus hoher grauer Wolke tanzt eine Flocke Je nach Höhe ist die Luft warm oder kalt Sicher am Fenster folge ich ihrem Flug Warme goldene Luft lässt Schnee schmelzen Als heller Wassertropfen fällt er weiter Unter null bleibt dieser Tropfen flüssig Flüssig noch im Fall! Auf kalter Fläche wird er rasch zu Eis Gefrierender Regen: Tropfen, dann Eis Nah am Boden liegt eine dünne Kälteschicht Der Tropfen fliegt zu schnell hindurch Im Flug gefriert er deshalb noch nicht Unterkühlt heißt: unter null, doch flüssig Unter null bleibt dieser Tropfen flüssig Flüssig noch im Fall! Auf kalter Fläche wird er rasch zu Eis Gefrierender Regen: Tropfen, dann Eis Am kalten Zweig gefriert er augenblicklich Mehr Tropfen überziehen Geländer und Weg Klares Eis ist glatt, drum geben wir acht Unter null bleibt dieser Tropfen flüssig Flüssig noch im Fall! Auf kalter Fläche wird er rasch zu Eis Gefrierender Regen: Tropfen, dann Eis Schnee, dann Tropfen, kalte Luft, dann Eis Sicher am Fenster sehe ich den Glanz
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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