Also means
shower of soft hail
Usage Note
Graupelschauer refers to a brief shower of Graupel — soft, pellet-like ice particles smaller than true hailstones. It is a distinct weather phenomenon common in German spring forecasts and differs from both Hagel and Schnee.
Examples
"Am Nachmittag gab es kurze Graupelschauer in den Bergen."
Natural Translation
In the afternoon there were brief sleet showers in the mountains.
Literal Translation
In-the afternoon gave it short sleet-showers in the mountains.
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