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Why Does Snow Form?

Snow forms when tiny ice crystals in clouds stick together to become snowflakes. If enough crystals stick together, they’ll become heavy enough to fall to the ground. Snowflakes that descend through moist air that is slightly warmer than 0 °C will melt around the edges and stick together to produce big flakes.

Why does snow form instead of ice?

Snow and ice are made of the same material but snow is composed of crystals with regular shapes, while ice forms as sheets or solid chunks. … If the temperature dips even more, these droplets can freeze to form the kind of tiny crystals that fall to earth as snow.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Global Business & E-Commerce Reporter

Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.

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