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babyBear83 t1_jdrd9wg wrote

Graupel. That is what it’s called when it snows dippin dots.

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WantedDadorAlive OP t1_jdrif5o wrote

TIL! I've been in snowy climate my whole life and never knew that

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Melospiza t1_jdrpeeq wrote

Happens when snowflakes partly melt and then refreeze; the density and texture are halfway between snow and ice pellets.

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babyBear83 t1_jdsavz7 wrote

Very cool if you ever saw a video of how dippin dots are made. It’s very similar to how graupel forms.

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ZGTI61 t1_jds4tv2 wrote

It’s definitely not either, dippin dots is a great way to explain it.

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babyBear83 t1_jdsaodj wrote

Also, it’s a German term, graupel, and we’ve changed nothing about the word in English so now you know a German term.

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