snow pellets

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.
Also called graupel, soft hail, tapioca snow.

Origin of snow pellets

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby snow pellets

snow line, snow mold, snow pea, snow pear, snow pellet, snow pellets, snow plant, snow pudding, snow ring, snow thrower, snow tire

Scientific definitions for snow pellet

snow pellet

See graupel.