The pups have weather-themed names: Storm, Squall, Graupel, Fog and Dew. Puppy Cam has a fixed view of the yard where the dogs eat, play and sleep.

Sleet forms from the freezing of rain droplets that do not grow in size. If sleet or graupel collect extra ice on their exterior, they can become hail. Hailstones must be at least 0.2 inches in size.

McCall was hit with graupel — a weather phenomenon that is a cross between hail and snow — on Saturday. The snow didn’t last long though. The sun quickly melted away any trace of it by morning.

Eight people died when a surprise storm caused dangerous waves on the lake along the California-Nevada border, upending boats and tossing passengers into the frigid water.

RELATED: Western Washington Weather Forecast There's a potential for lightning in all of the state other than the southeast corner, with brief heavy rain and possible small hail or graupel at times.

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