What does みぞれは雨のような雪です mean?


I have been translating a NHK Easy news item but I can't get over a sentence.

> みぞれは雨のような雪です。

I understand each word however I can't find out the sentence ultimate meaning.




> Noun-A + のような + Noun-B =  
>  Noun-B like Noun-A
>
> みぞれは雨のような雪です  
>  Sleet is snow (which is) like rain.

Another example:

> 山田さんのような人を見ました  
>  I saw a man (Who looked) like Yamada.




> Noun-A + のような + Noun-B =  
>  Noun-B like Noun-A
>
> みぞれは雨のような雪です  
>  Sleet is snow (which is) like rain.

Another example:

> 山田さんのような人を見ました  
>  I saw a man (Who looked) like Yamada.

