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Article: Hello, snow.(Science)(facts about snow)
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- Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin)
- Article date:
- December 12, 2003
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Winter begins on December 22 this year. Winter brings cold weather and snow to some parts of the United States. Look inside to learn more about snow.
What Is Snow?
Tiny pieces of ice are called ice crystals. Ice crystals together in a group make a snowflake. Many snowflakes make a snowfall. The temperature outside must be cold to have a snowfall.
Snow Is Useful!
When snow first falls, it is usually soft and fluffy. But tightly packed snow is very strong, and it is almost as hard as ice. Tightly packed snow is so strong that some people use it to build homes called igloos. Some Inuit (IN-oo-it) people in Canada use blocks of snow to ...