I did not know drifts of hail were a thing.
Officials in the central Argentina province of Cordoba said a fierce hailstorm struck several towns Thursday afternoon, dumping as much as five feet of hail in just 15 minutes.
https://weather.com/news/news/2017-10-27-argentina-hailstorm-cordoba
The aftermath of a storm which dumped up to five feet of water and hail in Argentina has been revealed in images released by the World Meteorological Organisation. Officials said a fierce hailstorm hit towns in the central Argentinian province of Cordoba on Thursday afternoon, leaving roads closed and vehicles unable to move. The incredible photos show fire fighters rescuing cars stuck up to their windows in hailstones and a road swamped in debris.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/argentina-hail-storm-terrifying-extreme-weather-cordoba-south-america-a8025056.html
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Yep, I've driven through drifts of hail. It's rare, because you need a lot of it, especially in the short of weather that tends to generate hail. Driving on hail is kinda scary. There was a lot of swearing followed by pulling over until it melted.
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