With severe weather, many just think of thunderstorms or tornadoes. However, graupel and hail can also be present during severe storms. So what are they, and what's the difference between the two?

Precipitation can take a variety of forms with each one posing its own hazards. Much of the precipitation that falls throughout the year begins as snowflakes high in the clouds. The snowflakes form as ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It was a chilly, sometimes rainy weekend, and some people contacted Action News saying they saw hail mixed in with the wet weather. As it turns out, however, it couldn't have ...

CLEVELAND — When cold, unstable air sweeps across the Great Lakes in fall and early winter, it can trigger lake-effect precipitation. This week, lake rain showers have streamed in with periodic bursts ...

As a winter storm moved through Albuquerque on Thursday, it brought with it snow, small hail and graupel. But, what is graupel? Sign up for our Newsletters Graupel are small, soft pellets that are ...

On November 13, 2025, in Sussex, New Jersey, USA, @jblandscapingnj shared a video capturing intense weather in the region. In the video, small, fragile pellets of soft hail, or graupel, fall amidst ...