Graupel: The winter wonder you’ve never heard of
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Graupel is a weather phenomenon that often gets mistaken for snow, but it’s actually quite different. Sometimes referred to as “ice pellets,” graupel has a distinct texture that ...
Ice pellets reported in Kingsville on Monday
A KIII viewer says that ice is on the ground in the Kingsville area. The ice was reported around 11:33 a.m. on Monday. You ...
The frigid science behind freezing rain and ice pellets
Ice accretion from freezing rain leaves a crust of ice on roads, vehicles, trees, and power lines. A prolonged spell of freezing rain can lead to extensive tree damage and power outages. Freezing ...
Freezing Rain, then Ice Pellets, Then Light Snow
During this evening, temperatures are above freezing in the clouds with rain falling from the clouds. As the temperature ...
Snow, sleet and graupel are falling in Houston during rare storm. What's the difference?
With the Houston area in the frigid grip of a rare winter storm, it may seem like only snow and sleet are falling across the ...
Florida on the cusp of a winter storm of the centuries: Will snow or ice prevail? | Forecast
Writing this forecast as a snow lover feels like I’m writing weather fanfic, but the reality may be ones for the records ...
What's the difference between freezing rain and sleet?
Sleet happens when snow hits a warmer layer of the atmosphere, turns to rain, but then passes back into a freezing level of ...
Continuous cryogenic pellet injection system developed for tokamak fueling
A joint research team from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has successfully developed ...