Meteorology Monday - Graupel

By Jeffrey Hoole
Published: Jan. 16, 2024 at 10:56 AM EST
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You may have noticed little pellets of snow falling from the sky the past few weeks, but realized it isn’t icy like sleet. That’s actually an uncommon form of precipitation called graupel. Meteorologist Jeffrey Hoole explains on this week’s segment of Meteorology Monday.

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