Is there any difference between Sleet and Ice Pellets? (history, ground)

[dxiweodwo]

just wondering because in wunderground when I look at the history instead of "sleet" it says "Ice Pellets", so is there any difference between them?

[Kamsack]

Coming from a meteorologist... there is no difference in fact ice pellets is the proper name for it and the abbreviation for when sleet (i.e. ice pellets) is falling in the synoptic observation code is IP.

So there is no difference, the wording can be used interchangably.

Dan

[dxiweodwo]

thanks Dan i somewhat had an idea that they were the same, I was just curious, thanks again