ice pellets


ice pellets

[′īs ‚pel·əts] (meteorology) A type of precipitation consisting of transparent or translucent pellets of ice 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) or less in diameter; may be spherical, irregular, or (rarely) conical in shape.

ice pellets

Small, transparent or translucent, round or irregularly shaped pellets of ice. They may be hard grains that rebound on striking a hard surface or pellets of snow encased in ice.