graupels
/ˈɡraʊpəlz/
noun
- Soft, small pellets of snow or ice that form when supercooled water droplets freeze onto snowflakes; also called soft hail.
- The weather report warned of graupels falling overnight, making the roads slippery.
- Graupels are often mistaken for hail, but they are softer and more crumbly.
- We heard a gentle tapping on the window as graupels bounced off the glass.