"Phil Layton" wrote in message
...

Mine certainly were smaller than 3/4", but I thought GS was soft
hail - the polar air type where the stones are 'fluffy' in a cold
airmass


is also used for soft hail, snow pellets etc., as well as small hail.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w....htm#Soft_hail

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...htm#Small_hail

Martin.


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