### weather | precipitation | snow:

Less snow
* exposes surfaces to freeze-thaw temperature fluctuations.
* means less snow to melt and feed streams and rivers
  - snowpack for spring melting

Light snow
* can occur at higher elevations.
* creates scenes
  - winter scenes

Little snow
* melt leads to a large ice cap, reaching almost in certain spots.
+ Mount Logan: Mountains in Canada :: Yukon
  * Temperatures are extremely low on and near Mount Logan. It reaches near freezing in summer. Little snow melt leads to a large ice cap, reaching almost  in certain spots.

### weather | precipitation | snow:

Marine snow
* can also be a reservoir for other important elements, like nitrogen.
* is diverse enough to support numerous species
  - the basis of much life on the ocean floor
* turns out to be one of the most important components of the mid water system.
* very rich source of nutrition.
+ Detritus: Biology
  * In terrestrial ecosystems, leaf litter and other organic matter gets mixed with soil. The result is called humus. Detritus of aquatic ecosystems is organic material suspended in water, which is sometimes referred to as marine snow. Marine snow is the basis of much life on the ocean floor. It is the food of animals which operate as 'filter-feeders'.

Packed snow
* has less friction than unpacked snow.
* is usually wet new snow, and the sharp edges disappear immediately.

Permanent snow
* covers the highest mountain peaks.
* falls on open ground about two weeks after winter begins.

Powder snow
* can last on the northerly slopes.
* is usually dry or slightly moist.

Shallow snow
* tends to be less dense or compacted, so it is also weaker.
* turns to coarse, granular sugar snow over time, making a weak layer.

Snow flurry
* Snow flurries are caused by isolated patches of cloud where droplets have frozen
  - the most common cause of precipitation traces in winter
  - indicate snow
* is snow

Snow geese
* are an international resource - a migratory game bird
  - birds principally of central and western North America
  - harbingers of the changing seasons
  - magnificent creatures
  - migratory birds
  - on the edges of fields and feeding on green grasses
  - very wary birds
* are, to put it mildly, social animals.

Snow skating
* gives the sports enthusiast freedom from poles and boards.
* is to inline skates as snowboarding is to skateboarding.

Wet snow
* can melt down into a donkey's coat, soaking the hair and causing the animal to chill.
* is most likely in late autumn or early spring
  - much heavier than dry snow
* makes it more feasible for snowboarding than skiing.
* tends to fall at elevated temperatures.

Winter snow
* Some winter snow covers areas.
* allows for ski-ing and all other winter sports.
* are fairly frequent, but most events are light and melt off quickly
  - mostly light and quickly melt away
  - frequent on the mountain tops
  - generally light and infrequent
  - wondrous
* covers most grasses, forbs and shrubs.
* is an important source of water in the spring.
* provide a white coat.

Snowfall
* Most snowfall creates layers
  - has snowstorms
  - includes precipitation
* Most snowfall is accompanied by gusty surface wind
  - occurs during the evening hours
* Some snowfall decreases growth
  - produces avalanches
* accompanies blizzards.
* are possible at higher elevations any day of the year.
* exhibits patterns.
* includes diamond dust
  - flakes
* includes frost mist
* includes ice crystal
  - needles
  - snow mist
  - snowflakes
  - weather
* measures in metres.