what's the difference between sleet and snow?
<answer> Sleet occurs mostly in winter while snow occurs when the atmosphere is cold all the way from the clouds to down here at the surface. <context> All three involve precipitation in the clouds, but each requires just the right set of circumstances to occur. One difference between sleet and hail is the time of year in which each occurs. Typically, hail is most often a summer occurrence, while sleet occurs mostly in winter. You’re much more likely to see hail in warm and oppressive weather where a sudden thunderstorm occurs.