Ice pellets
precipitation of transparent, spherical or irregular particles of ice
(Redirected from Hail)
Ice pellets are known as sleet in North America, and hail in Great Britain. They are a type of frozen precipitation, little balls of ice. Large ice pellets are called hailstones.[1][2] Sometimes, ice pellets bounce when they hit the ground.
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References
change- ↑ "Hail (glossary entry)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ↑ "Sleet (glossary entry)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Retrieved 2007-03-20.