Precipitation in the form of very small, white opaque particles of ice; the solid equivalent of drizzle. They resemble snow pellets in external appearance, but are more flattened and elongated, and generally have diameters of less than 1 mm; they neither shatter nor bounce when they hit a hard surface. Descriptions of the physical structure of snow grains vary widely and include very fine, simple ice crystals; tiny, complex snow crystals; small, compact bundles of rime; and particles with a rime core and a fine glaze coating. It is agreed that snow grains usually fall in very small quantities, mostly from stratus clouds or from fog, and never in the form of a shower.

particle of snow

A particle which is 1) primarily compposed of water ice, 2) on the order of 1 milimeter or less, 3) has a white and opaque appearance, and 4) is formed as a result of water droplets freezing during precipitation.

grain of snow

granule of snow

snow grain

snow granule

snow particle

Need to add a computable size constraint.

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granular snow