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Graupel - (noun) - Word of the Day - Sun Feb 9, 2020

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Entry posted by Myr in Word of the Day February 9, 2020

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Graupel - (noun) - Granular snow

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The snowstorm wrapped up by dumping 3 inches of graupel on top.

For more information - https://www.dictionary.com/browse/graupel?s=t

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drpaladin 72,771

Posted February 9, 2020

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We typically don't see this type of snow here. It is usually wet snow.

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Aditus 28,536

Posted February 9, 2020

It's a German word.

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Valkyrie 108,698

Posted February 9, 2020

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We get it here occasionally. It's snowing right now, but fat, fluffy flakes. Not graupel.

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Aditus 28,536

Posted February 9, 2020

We're waiting for a hurricane, there might be Graupel.

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Daddydavek 41,071

Posted February 10, 2020

Locally, we just call it sleet.

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Valkyrie 108,698

Posted February 10, 2020

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3 hours ago, Daddydavek said:

Locally, we just call it sleet.

It's not the same as sleet:

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IBEX 1,644

Posted February 10, 2020

Aaaaand finally.... from Alabama no less!...https://www.alabamawx.com/?p=186565

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