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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I learned a new weather word the other day: graupel, meaning
soft hail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>I have lived in Moscow since 1987 and I remember snow flurries
on the 4<sup>th</sup> of July twice in that time period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Judy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Ted Moffett<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> brentbradberry@netscape.net<br>
<b>Cc:</b> vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Moscow July/August Record Lows Freezing or
Below...But Snow?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the info...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Given the freezing or below freezing record lows for Moscow
for July/August, perhaps if there was significant precipitation at the moments
of these low record temperatures, which no doubt were at night maybe early
early morning, I assume that actual measurable snow in the ground might occur
in July/August... I'm not sure that a "measurable" amount of snow has
ever actually been recorded in July or August for Moscow, but I don't doubt
your memory of snow falling in summer. Summer hail from
thunderstorms is not so rare, I guess.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I was wondering what the difference is between snow, hail
and sleet, and the National Snow and Ice Data center referred me to USA Today
information on weather. The NSIDC page on snow answers a lot of questions
about snow, nonetheless. The USA Today info mentions snow flakes, snow
grains, and snow pellets, as well as sleet and hail... I recall that Arctic
peoples have dozens of words for different kinds of frozen precipitation:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://nsidc.colorado.edu/snow/faq.html">http://nsidc.colorado.edu/snow/faq.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wds8.htm">http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wds8.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Below is info on Arctic peoples words for frozen
precipitation, but I guess this list is from three different languages:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.elements.nb.ca/kids/snow/snoword.htm">http://www.elements.nb.ca/kids/snow/snoword.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On July 18, 1939, Moscow had a low of 27 F.:<br>
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<a href="http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/daily/83843?climoMonth=7">http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/daily/83843?climoMonth=7</a><br>
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18 5:13 AM 8:35 PM 84°F 49°F 66°F 103°F (1960) 27°F (1939)<br>
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Moscow August temperatures:<br>
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<a href="http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/daily/83843?climoMonth=8">http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/daily/83843?climoMonth=8</a><br>
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Freezing or below freezing Moscow temperatures in August:<br>
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30 F. August 16, 1935<br>
32 F. August 20, 1945<br>
30 F. August 25, 1980<br>
30 F. August 29, 1937<br>
32 F. August 30, 1980<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailquote>On 5/12/09, <b><a
href="mailto:brentbradberry@netscape.net">brentbradberry@netscape.net</a></b>
<<a href="mailto:brentbradberry@netscape.net">brentbradberry@netscape.net</a>>
wrote:</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ted,<br>
I recall "snow" in Moscow in July, sometime between 1965-67 (sorry my
memory is not more precise). I put snow in "" "" because it
appeared to melt, or sublimate, before it hit the ground. But it was definitely
white precipitation. It was more or less mid-day, and well above freezing (as I
recall). There has also been snow in late August, about the 30th or 31st,
although I'm even less sure of the year. I do remember a brief snow shower,
which actually hit the ground before melting.<br>
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Brent Bradberry</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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