snow pellets

[ snoh-pel-its ]

/ ˈsnoʊ ˌpɛl ɪts /

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plural noun

precipitation, usually of brief duration, consisting of crisp, white, opaque ice particles, round or conical in shape and about two to five millimeters in diameter.

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Also called graupel, soft hail, tapioca snow .

Origin of snow pellets

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby snow pellets

snow-on-the-mountain, snowpack, snow pea, snow pear, snow pellet, snow pellets, snow plant, snowplough, snowplow, snow pudding, snowscape