Yes, that was graupel falling in the Twin Cities on Friday morning
It’s a bird, it’s a plane… no wait, is it hail? No. It’s GRAUPEL. From the German word translating roughly to "pearl barley," ...
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Graupel: The winter wonder you’ve never heard of
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Graupel is a weather phenomenon that often gets mistaken for snow, but it’s actually quite different. Sometimes referred to as “ice pellets,” graupel has a distinct texture ...
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How to tell the difference between sleet and graupel in Houston’s rare winter storm
Read full article: Thunderstorms Tuesday ahead of an arctic temperature tumble; Here’s when Houston feels-like temperatures drop below 20° Get ready for some fabulous Insider Deals that will ...
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Snow, sleet and graupel are falling in Houston during rare storm. What's the difference?
According to the National Weather Service, winter storms can produce snow, freezing rain, smaller droplets of freezing drizzle, sleet (ice pellets), and graupel (snow pellets), depending on ...