snow grains

noun

precipitation consisting of white, opaque ice particles usually less than one millimeter in diameter.

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Nearby words

snow day, snow devil, snow fence, snow gauge, snow goose, snow grains, snow grass, snow guard, snow gum, snow hole, snow ice

Origin of snow grains

First recorded in 1960–65

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