A powerful storm system sweeping across the country is bring a buffet of weather all across the plains from blizzard conditions up north to blinding dust and severe weather in the plains to snow and sleet in the Rockies. Video shot from Denver showing the heavy snows and sleet/grauple falling off and on during the early/mid-afternoon hours. Snow accumulations at lower elevations have been light and mostly in grassy areas, but a couple inches may fall overnight.
(00:00-00:48) Shots of some of the heavier falling snow across western Denver during the early afternoon hours. Various shots of heavy snow with traffic and shots with the snow against trees.
(00:48-02:49) Shots of the lunchtime grauple/sleet storm in western Denver. Grauple is like mini hail and forms when enough instability exists to create the hail-like precipitation. Is is similar to sleet, but not due to rain falling into colored temperatures as it is generated in the clouds due to instability.
Various shots of sleet accumulated on cars and fallen leaves as well as side shots of cars with sleet falling. Few shots of sleet falling with the remnants of the fall colors in the foreground.
From 2:49 to the end, is a video clip showing snow as it starts to accumulate in Denver before sunset. Various shots of snow sticking to the ground and snow on colored leaves and trees.
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