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Snow grains are a form of precipitationPrecipitation (meteorology)

In meteorology, precipitation is any form of water that falls from the sky as part of the weather to the ground....
 characterized as:
  • white, opaque grains of ice
  • very small >1 mm,
  • fairly flat or enlongated,
  • unlike Snow pelletsSnow pellets

    Snow Pellets are a form of precipitation....
     they don't bounce or breakup on impact,
  • very small amounts fall, mostly from StratusStratus

    Stratus may refer to:*Stratus cloud, a cloud type...
     or FogFog

    Fog is a cloud in contact with the ground....
    ,
  • Never in the form of a shower.


The METARMETAR

METAR is a format for reporting weather information....
 code for snow grains is SG.