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== snow == | == snow == | ||
[[precipitation|Precipitation]] composed of white or translucent [[ice crystals]], chiefly in complex branch hexagonal form and often agglomerated into [[snowflakes]].<br/> For weather-observing purposes, the [[intensity]] of snow is characterized as 1) light when the [[visibility]] is 1 km (5/8 [[statute mile]]) or more; 2) moderate when the visibility is less than 1 km (5/8 statute mile) but not | [[precipitation|Precipitation]] composed of white or translucent [[ice crystals]], chiefly in complex branch hexagonal form and often agglomerated into [[snowflakes]].<br/> For weather-observing purposes, the [[intensity]] of snow is characterized as 1) light when the [[visibility]] is 1 km (5/8 [[statute mile]]) or more; 2) moderate when the visibility is less than 1 km (5/8 statute mile) but not less than 1/2 km (5/16 statute mile); and 3) heavy when the visibility is less than 1/2 km (5/16 statute mile).<br/> | ||
See also [[thundersnow]] | See also [[thundersnow]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:46, 16 July 2024
snow[edit | edit source]
Precipitation composed of white or translucent ice crystals, chiefly in complex branch hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes.
For weather-observing purposes, the intensity of snow is characterized as 1) light when the visibility is 1 km (5/8 statute mile) or more; 2) moderate when the visibility is less than 1 km (5/8 statute mile) but not less than 1/2 km (5/16 statute mile); and 3) heavy when the visibility is less than 1/2 km (5/16 statute mile).
See also thundersnow
