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snow pellets

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snow pellets [′snō ‚pelĀ·əts]
(meteorology)
Precipitation consisting of white, opaque, approximately round (sometimes conical) ice particles which have a snowlike structure and are about 2 to 5 millimeters in diameter; snow pellets are crisp and easily crushed, differing in this respect from snow grains, and they rebound when they fall on a hard surface and often break up. Also known as graupel; soft hail; tapioca snow.


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This was quickly followed by a storm of snow pellets and when that changed to snow again all the cars outside were white.
Days with snow: Includes any day where the prevailing weather conditions included snow pellets, snow grains, or ice crystals.
 
 
 
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