Hail in Canadian backyard

Hail, the irregularly shaped lumps of ice that tumble out of the sky during thunderstorms, comes in all types - from soft and fuzzy to hard like a rock. It certainly is a puzzling precipitation type - yet rare enough in these Canadian parts that it always causes fascination and delight. And you know how it’s made, right? Even though outdoor temperatures might be high right outside your door, tens of thousands of feet above, temperatures are typically freezing, thus setting up the potential for hail.