On Mar 20, 8:14 pm, wrote:
Definition - Page 59
"Snow pellets, precipitation of white and opaque ice particles which
are generally rounded but sometimes conical, their diameter is in the
range 2-5mm. The pellets are brittle and easily crushed, when they
fall on hard ground they bounce and readily break up"

hope this helps

Paul Crabtree
Brampton, Cumbriawww.bramptonweather.co.uk

Thanks for the definition. We've had some here. The question is
whether it counts as a day of snow or one of hail (ie "soft hail") I
have called it snow and fortunately there was some real snow both
today and yesterday to confirm the record. I won't be recording a day
of hail. Any comments?

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, NE Surrey,. 556 ft.