Ice storms occur when which of the following conditions prevail?
A) Rain drops circulate repeatedly above and below the freezing level in a cloud.
B) Moist, cool air is adiabatically cooled to the freezing point.
C) A cold front pushes warm, moist air to the freezing level in a cloud.
D) A layer of warm air is between two layers of cold air.
D
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