Snow
Snow (snō)
Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. The process of this precipitation is called snowfall.
Pronunciation
IPA: /snō/
Etymology
The word "snow" is from the Old English "snaw", which is of Germanic origin; related to Dutch "sneeuw" and German "Schnee".
Definition
Snow is defined as atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer. It is a crucial component of the water cycle and is accountable for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth.
Related Terms
- Snowflake: A single ice crystal that has achieved a sufficient size, and may have amalgamated with others, then falls through the Earth's atmosphere as snow.
- Snowfall: The deposition of falling snow.
- Snowstorm: A storm where large amounts of snow fall.
- Blizzard: A severe snowstorm with high winds.
- Snowpack: The total of all the snow and ice on the ground.
- Avalanche: A rapid flow of snow down a sloping surface.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Snow
- Wikipedia's article - Snow
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