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snow Frozen precipitation consisting of translucent or white ice crystals which fall either separately or in loose clusters called snowflakes. Very fine, simple crystals, or minute, branched, star-like snowflakes are called snow grains. Snow pellets are white, opaque, roundish grains which are crisp and easily compressible, and may rebound or burst when striking a hard surface. Snow is called brown, red, or yellow when it is colored by presence of brown dust, red dust or algae, or pine or cypress pollen, respectively. See also blowing snow, drifting snow.

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