CouesWhitetail Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Wow, especially tough hike for the smaller of your two dogs! Glad you made it out ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200"mulie Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Had what is called graupel at Grant and I-10 in Tucson.... It wouldn't stick very long on the ground but sure did stick to the cars. "Graupel forms from snow. When snow is falling toward the ground, it sometimes falls through a layer of super cooled water. Super cooled water is water that is cooler than freezing but has not turned to ice. This super cooled water coats the snowflake and freezes instantly. This process is known as accretion. Usually this process continues until the original snowflake is no longer visible. The coating of these ice crystals on the outside of the snow is called a rime coating. Most graupel is relatively small (about 5 millimeters in diameter), but some can grow to the size of a quarter. The easiest way to tell the difference between graupel and hail is the touch it. Graupel should fall apart when it is touch or moved. Hail, on the other hand, is formed when layers of ice accumulate into a hard ball and should be hard like a marble when touched." got this from Chuck George! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted March 20, 2012 We got lots of Graupel in Tucson yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZMThunter Report post Posted March 20, 2012 I have learned something today. Graupel. Who knew? By the way - no snow in Scottsdale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200"mulie Report post Posted March 20, 2012 I have learned something today. Graupel. Who knew? By the way - no snow in Scottsdale. Me too I thought it was snow....until chuck posted pics and meaning up on facebook...but in some way i guess it is snow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
