popcorn snow en · NOUN
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(informal, uncountable) Graupel.
It had been reported that the summit of Grays Peak experienced a short but furious burst of popcorn snow the day before. We all felt a little apprehensive about climbing two peaks on the same day.
2004, Richard F. Fleck, Breaking Through the Clouds, page 43: