soft hail

noun

soft hail

/ sôft /

First recorded in 1890–95

As was usual with winds having any southerly component, snow and squalls of soft hail were experienced.

Much snow, soft hail and sleet fell and some very cold days were experienced.

Precipitation occurred on twenty-one days, mostly in the form of snow and soft hail.

Soft hail, generally a little larger than tapioca and of the same shape, frequently fell.

From the base there generally fall local showers of rain or snow (occasionally hail or soft hail).

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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