Which of the following might be mistaken for hail?

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Graupel, also known as soft hail or snow pellets, are small, translucent balls of ice that form when supercooled water droplets freeze onto falling snowflakes. They can be mistaken for hail as they are similar in size and appearance, but they are softer and break apart more easily.

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 Supercooled droplets are liquid water droplets that remain in liquid form at temperatures below freezing. When they come into contact with a surface, such as an airplane wing or a tree branch, they can quickly freeze into a layer of ice, known as glaze ice. This ice can look similar to hail, but it is formed through a different process.

Virga refers to precipitation that falls from clouds but evaporates before reaching the ground. Dendrites are snowflakes that have a six-sided, branching structure. Neither of these would be mistaken for hail.

Which of the Following Might Be Mistaken for Hail