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Scattered showers have been developing over the West-Central Idaho Mountains and the Owyhee Mountains, with graupel showers ...
An upper-level low-pressure system is bringing unsettled air into western Washington, meaning there are widespread chances for thunderstorms and lightning.
Graupel is a unique type of precipitation, also referred to as soft hail or snow pellets. We will follow the journey of precipitation falling to the surface to understand how it forms.
While graupel fell on Tuesday night, Michels said it’d be rare to see it for the rest of the week with colder systems. Graupel isn’t normal or common, but it is a possibility every year in Denver.
Graupel, also referred to as snow pellets, is different from snowflakes, sleet, and freezing rain. They’re ice particles, usually about the size of a pea, and they require very specific weather ...
Graupel is not considered particularly hazardous, but it can create dangerous conditions during the winter season. If a layer of snow is followed by a thick layer of graupel, the next layer of ...