Snow | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-23

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow


00:02:09 1 Precipitation
00:02:53 1.1 Cloud formation
00:03:26 1.1.1 Low pressure areas
00:04:09 1.1.2 Fronts
00:05:53 1.1.3 Lake and ocean effects
00:07:10 1.1.4 Mountain effects
00:08:00 1.2 Cloud physics
00:10:50 1.3 Classification of snowflakes
00:12:28 2 Accumulation
00:13:23 2.1 Snow events
00:15:31 2.2 Distribution
00:16:47 2.3 Records
00:18:15 3 Metamorphosis
00:19:30 3.1 Seasonal snowpack
00:20:31 3.2 Firn
00:21:21 4 Movement
00:21:50 4.1 Drifting
00:22:19 4.2 Avalanche
00:24:31 4.3 Snowmelt
00:25:17 4.4 Glaciers
00:26:21 5 Snow science
00:28:14 5.1 Measurement and classification
00:30:22 5.2 Satellite data
00:33:01 5.3 Models
00:35:12 6 Effects on human activity
00:35:50 6.1 Transportation
00:36:24 6.1.1 Highway
00:39:24 6.1.2 Aviation
00:40:58 6.1.3 Rail
00:42:13 6.1.4 Snow roads and runways
00:42:52 6.2 Agriculture
00:44:06 6.3 Structures
00:44:46 6.3.1 Roofs
00:46:44 6.3.2 Utility lines
00:47:34 6.4 Sports and recreation
00:50:20 6.5 Warfare
00:52:57 7 Effects on ecosystems
00:53:32 7.1 Plant life
00:54:40 7.2 Animal life
00:56:49 8 Extraterrestrial snow



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SUMMARY
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Snow refers to forms of ice crystals that precipitate from the atmosphere (usually from clouds) and undergo changes on the Earth's surface. It pertains to frozen crystalline water throughout its life cycle, starting when, under suitable conditions, the ice crystals form in the atmosphere, increase to millimeter size, precipitate and accumulate on surfaces, then metamorphose in place, and ultimately melt, slide or sublimate away. Snowstorms organize and develop by feeding on sources of atmospheric moisture and cold air. Snowflakes nucleate around particles in the atmosphere by attracting supercooled water droplets, which freeze in hexagonal-shaped crystals. Snowflakes take on a variety of shapes, basic among these are platelets, needles, columns and rime. As snow accumulates into a snowpack, it may blow into drifts. Over time, accumulated snow metamorphoses, by sintering, sublimation and freeze-thaw. Where the climate is cold enough for year-to-year accumulation, a glacier may form. Otherwise, snow typically melts seasonally, causing runoff into streams and rivers and recharging groundwater.
Major snow-prone areas include the polar regions, the upper half of the Northern Hemisphere and mountainous regions worldwide with sufficient moisture and cold temperatures. In the Southern Hemisphere, snow is confined primarily to mountainous areas, apart from Antarctica.Snow affects such human activities as transportation: creating the need for keeping roadways, wings, and windows clear; agriculture: providing water to crops and safeguarding livestock; sports such as skiing, snowboarding, and snowmachine travel; and warfare. Snow affects ecosystems, as well, by providing an insulating layer during winter under which plants and animals are able to survive the cold.