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A fresh snowfall in Colorado's, ( USA) high forests.
Snow is precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes. Since it is composed of small rough particles it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by external pressure.
Snow is commonly formed when water vapour sublimates high in the atmosphere at a temperature of less that 0°C, and then falls to the ground. Snow can be also manufactured using snow cannons, which actually create tiny granules more like sleet. (This is sometimes called " grits" by those in the southern U.S. for its likeness to the textureTexture is the properties held and sensations caused by the external surface of objects received through the sense of touch. Texture is sometimes used to describe the feel of non- tactile sensations. Texture can also be termed as a pattern that has been s of the foodFood is any substance normally eaten or drunk by living organisms. The term food also includes liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals, and is usually of animal or plant origin. The study of food is called food scienc.)
Very light snow falling is called flurries or just a flurry. Tiny icy granules of snow are called sleet.
A snow squall is a brief, very intense snowstorm while a blizzardAlternate meaning: Blizzard Entertainment A blizzard is a severe weather condition characterized by low temperatures and strong winds (greater than 35 mph) bearing a great amount of snow, either falling or blowing. In order to be classified as a blizzard, is long-lasting snow storm with intense snowfall and usually high winds. Either storm can create whiteout conditions where visibility is reduced to zero while blizzards can also create large snowdrifts. A ground blizzard is a wind storm which drives already fallen snow to create drifts and whiteouts.
Snowfall varies by time and location, including geographic latitudeLatitude denoted φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. Latitude is an angular measurement ranging from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles. Usually, the difference in latitude largely affects the climate and/or wea, elevationElevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). A topographic map shows variations in elevation by contour lines. Elevation is mainly used wh and other factors which affect weather in general. In latitudeLatitude denoted φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. Latitude is an angular measurement ranging from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles. Usually, the difference in latitude largely affects the climate and/or weas closer to the equatorIn geography, the equator is an imaginary line drawn around a planet, halfway between the poles, where the surface of the roughly spherical planet is parallel to the axis of rotation. The equator divides the surface into the Northern Hemisphere and the So, there is less chance of snow fall, 35° is often quoted as a rough delimiter. The western coasts of the major continents remain snowless to much higher latitudes.
Some mountainThis article is about the landform. For other meanings, see Mountain (disambiguation). Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally much higher and stes, even at or near the equator, have permanent snow cover on their top, including Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Conversely, many regions of the Arctic and Antarctic receive very little precipitation and therefore little snow, despite the bitter cold.
Substantial snowfall sometimes disrupts infrastructure and services even in regions that are accustomed to them. Traffic may be snarled or even completely stop. Basic infrastructure such as electricity, phones and gas supply can be shut down. A snow day is a day on which school or other services are cancelled owing to unusually heavy snowfall. In areas that normally have very little snow, this may occur even with light accumulation — something often made fun of by those people used to colder climates, where streets would remain passable given the same amount of snow.
The highest seasonally cumulative precipitation of snow ever measured in the world was on Mount Baker, U.S.A during 1998- 1999 season when they received 28 meters or 1,140 inches; this surpassed the previous record holder, Mount Rainier, U.S.A which during 1971- 1972 season received a thousand inches (25 m) of snow; and the world record daily precipitation was recorded in Silver Lake, Colorado, U.S.A in 1921 (1.93 metres, 76 inches).
Also See: List of Countries receiving snowfall
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