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Graupel, Westwood, MA 2010-02-02
A handful of graupel pellets

Graupel is a form of precipitation, which is very similar to snow and hail. However, hail falls almost always during severe thunderstorms. Snow falls during blizzards or snowstorms. Graupel often falls in wintry mixes, and usually falls apart during contact.

Images for kids

  • 2013-02-23 03 59 28 Graupel (snow pellets) in Elko, Nevada

    Graupel pellets in morning, having fallen the previous day

  • Graupel Falling

    Falling graupel

  • Graupel encasing a snow crystal

    Graupel encasing and hiding a snow crystal from view

  • Snowflake 300um LTSEM, 13368

    Rime on both ends of a columnar snow crystal

  • Schneeflocke wird zu Graupel

    Snowflakes can turn into graupel

  • Schneeflocke wird zu Graupel 2

    Almost graupel

  • Schneeflocke3

    Graupel in shape of snowflake

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Granos de hielo para niños

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