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 ...

As any Sonic aficionado knows, the restaurant uses small, pellet-like ice in their drinks. It’s crunchy, ...

Parts of the Gulf Coast measured a foot of snow on Tuesday. For many cities the totals obliterate long-standing snowfall ...

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 ...

As the partially melted snowflake falls back into this cold layer of air, it will re-freeze forming small ice pellets. These ice pellets can be dangerous on the roads as they create very slick ...

For a pet-safe option, we like the PlaySafe Ice Blocker because of its liquid formula instead of a pellet or rock, which can be painful for your pups to walk over. However, it needs to be applied ...

Road conditions can be more dangerous than anticipated, especially in cases of black ice, so take it slow. The weather service suggests driving as if you are on ice if the temperature is near ...

The left map shows the total melt days for the Antarctic Ice Sheet as of January 1, 2025. The middle map is a close up of the Antarctic Peninsula through the same time frame. The graph shows the daily ...

A new study turned to Arctic ice core records between 500 BCE through 600 CE to find a link between lead pollution and widespread health decline in the Ancient Roman Empire, which most likely ...

Only the Hill Country may have enough cold near the surface to refreeze sleet pellets or create freezing ... chance of a little sleet or very light ice glazing in the tip of Bexar County into ...

The rain then encounters another freezing layer just above the ground, freezing the rain into sleet pellets as it falls to the ground. Sleet pellets can bounce when hitting the ground, giving a ...