graupel
noun[UorC]
environmentspecializeduk/ˈɡraʊ.pəl/us/ˈɡraʊ.pəl/snowflakescoveredwithice, or one of thesesnowflakes:
霰,软雹Thesmall,softpelletsofhailare sometimes called graupel byprofessionals.冰雹形成的小而软的颗粒有时被专业人员称为霰。
Smaller graupels aregenerallyreferred to assnowgrains.较小的软雹通常被称为雪粒。
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- 70% of therainwatercame from themeltingof graupel andhail.
 - If the graupellayerwas aninchor more, thesnowfrom thisstormwouldlikelybeavalanche.
 - A graupel or afrozenraindropmaybecometheinitialstageof a muchfastergrowth.
 
Precipitation: snow & ice
- anti-icing
 - antifreeze
 - avalanche
 - be snowed inidiom
 - be snowed upidiom
 - freezing
 - glaciation
 - glacier
 - glaciology
 - hail
 - icicle
 - pack ice
 - slush
 - snow-capped
 - snowpack
 - snowstorm
 - terminal moraine
 - thundersnow
 - unfreeze
 - unfrozen