Glaze ice or simply
glaze, also called
glazed frost, is a smooth, transparent and
homogeneous ice coating occurring when
freezing rain or
drizzle hits a surface. It is similar in appearance to
clear ice, which forms from
supercooled water droplets. It is a relatively common occurrence in temperate climates in the winter when precipitation forms in warm air aloft and falls into below-freezing temperature at the surface.