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April 09, 2020

Clouds of the Day - April 9, 2020

April 09, 2020/ Craig Johnson

A blustery day with snow showers and a sky full of cumulus.

Cumulus

Cumulus

Cumulus

Cumulus

Cumulus

Cumulus

Clouds looked wind blown as colder air and winds more than 40 mph swept the area.

Late afternoon snow shower

Snow streaks falling from large cumulus

One more view of snow showers

Graupel on The Deck - The snow showers contained graupel - also called soft hail or snow pellets. Graupel forms when super-cooled water droplets freeze on falling snow flakes. Surface temperatures were near 40 F during the snow showers. Temperatures… — Graupel on The Deck - The snow showers contained graupel - also called soft hail or snow pellets. Graupel forms when super-cooled water droplets freeze on falling snow flakes. Surface temperatures were near 40 F during the snow showers. Temperatures aloft were below freezing.