Sleet vs graupel

Snow has been falling in the Atlanta metro area and in North Georgia on Saturday morning, but not all of the precipitation has been the powdery stuff this weekend.

»MORE: GDOT: Stay home if you can as snow continues

The soft, small pellets that are formed when supercooled water droplets freeze onto a snow crystal are known as graupel.

Graupel looks “like tiny hail/snowballs,” according to the National Weather Service.

When temperatures are right around the 32-degree mark, precipitation can fall in all types of ways: sleet, graupel, freezing rain and snow.

Sleet is liquid precipitation that freezes before hitting the ground.

About the Author

Rich Barak

What to Stream: Offset, John Cena, John Grisham and legal fights by Jussie Smollett and Amanda Knox

18m ago

20 states and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds

19m ago

Second trial in killing of rapper Young Dolph starts in Memphis

19m ago

Featured

Credit: Philip Robibero

Her hair was perfectly straight. Her body paid the price.

Georgia women are among the hundreds of plaintiffs who allege cancer or fibroids from hair relaxers. Beauty brands deny their products are toxic.

AJC HER+STORY

Why women-owned small businesses are booming in Atlanta

Atlanta and the state as a whole both ranked No. 2 for density of women-owned small businesses. In fact, all of the top five cities are in the Southeast, LegalZoom found.

5 things we learned from Falcons’ loss to Titans

Nathan Carter, Natrone Brooks anbd Easton Stick may have sealed roster spots; passing ganme coordinator Y.J. Yates calls offensive plays; and penalties plague offensive line.

News