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Sleet, Not Snow

2022-02-25 By Roger Edwards

Sleet, Not Snow

All of what looks like snow here was actually sleet!  Sometimes it seems that sleet (ice pellets) is the default winter-precipitation mode in these parts, given its occurrence in many of our winter-weather episodes.  Still, an all-sleet event like this is uncommon, and was still ongoing with nearly an inch accumulated.  Sleet consists of solid little ice balls, which are raindrops that freeze after passing through a sufficiently deep layer of subfreezing air temperatures near the surface.

Norman OK (23 Feb 22) Looking SSW
35.1825, -97.4398

Filed Under: Mostly Okie Winters Tagged With: cityscapes, landscapes, National Weather Center, Norman, Oklahoma, sleet, University of Oklahoma, weather, wintertime

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Welcome to SkyPix, an online photo book of clouds, weather and water by Roger Edwards. As in a printed coffee-table book, every image has its own page with a unique story. After all, meaningful photography is much more than just picture-taking; it is visually rendering a moment in place and time from a perspective like none other. As a scientist and an artist, I hope my deep passion for the power and splendor of our skies and waters shines through in these pages. If you are a cloud and weather aficionado, outdoor enthusiast, outdoor or nature photographer, art lover, or anyone who craves learning, enjoy...

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