Graupel is a weather phenomenon that often gets mistaken for snow, but it’s actually quite different.

With the Houston area in the frigid grip of a rare winter storm, it may seem like only snow and sleet are falling across the region. But forecasters say there's more to winter precipitation than meets ...

According to the National Weather Service, winter storms can produce snow, freezing rain, smaller droplets of freezing drizzle, sleet (ice pellets), and graupel (snow pellets), depending on ...