Jim Katen Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Does anyone know the name of this kind of precipitation? It consisted of small frozen spheres of snow, about 3/32" in diameter. They weren't hard like hail; they were light & fluffy but perfectly round, like tiny white cotton balls, kind of like a cross between snow & hail. ??? - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 snail ? [:-dunce] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 snail ? [:-dunce] Now there's a good image. Snails raining down from the sky. Very biblical. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Graupel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I was going to go with Hail-Lite but it looks like Joe spoiled the fun with the correct technical term. Still, it is hard to imagine saying "Oh look Honey, it's graupelling!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 OK, Joe wins this round of "Obscure Information That No One Knows". Previously, Kibblel reigned, but we have a contender in the wings......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI in AR Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Graupel sounds like something on the menu at a German restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Whitmore Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Here's the definition of graupel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graupel I honestly thought Joe was making that up----I should have known better than to doubt ya Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspectorjoe Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Bill has no need to worry about losing the "Obscure Information That No One Knows" crown. I don't have any trouble recalling useless trivia, but I often draw a blank when it comes to remembering important stuff, like the names and faces of clients. I've already done a second inspection for a buyer who backed out of a deal less than two months previously. The name didn't ring a bell. At the inspection, I met her at the sidewalk and introduced myself. She replied "We already met". "Oh? Where" I asked. "A month and a half ago, at my other inspection". Oops. On the other hand, I can remember houses with no problem. Last summer I did an inspection for a young woman. Her mother was there, arriving after the inspection started. I introduced myself to mom. You can probably guess where I'm going with this. It turned out that I did her inspection back in 2001, so I didn't feel so bad about not remembering her. I asked her to describe the house, and then suddenly it came back to me like I did it yesterday. You should have seen the look on her face when I reeled off "Yeah, it was on a cul-de-sac. It had a metal roof, and at the porch, it was all dented in front of the bedroom windows. It was raining lightly, ............". I wish there was some way to rewire my brain to better prioritize recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Graupel Thanks. I knew there had to be a term for it. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTL_Inspet_Man Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 sleet or frozen rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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