The phenomenon of rain freezing on contact with a cold object is called "freezing rain".
Because when it hits the cold tray it starts to set hard
That's called freezing rain.
In the story "To Build a Fire," when the man spits, his spit freezes mid-air before it hits the ground. This indicates just how dangerously cold the conditions are and foreshadows the severity of the situation he is in.
The steam will condense and transfer its heat energy to the object.
Transparency.
Reflection
Reflection.
The light has been reflected back off the object.
many people think it is freezing rain but really it is sleet! Sleet starts out frozen hits a pocket of warm air starts to melt then it hits a cold pocket of air before it hits the ground. it may repeat this pattern various times before hitting the ground.
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Freezing rain.
When an object absorbs the light that hits it, the object appears dark.