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1Snow gauge — A snow gauge is a type of instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of solid precipitation (as opposed to liquid precipitation that is measured by a rain gauge) over a set period of time.The snow gauge… …
2Snow — Snowfall redirects here. For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation) or Snowfall (disambiguation). Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. The process of… …
3snow — snow1 W3S3 [snəu US snou] n [: Old English; Origin: snaw] 1.) [U] soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather and cover the ground →↑sleet ▪ Snow was falling heavily as we entered the village. ▪ I could see footprints …
4Types of snow — Hoar frost that grows on the snow surface due to water vapor moving up through the snow on cold, clear nights Types of snow can be designated by the shape of its flakes, description of how it is falling, and by how it collects on the ground. A… …
5Last glacial period — Last glacial redirects here. For the period of maximum glacier extent during this time, see Last Glacial Maximum. The last glacial period was the most recent glacial period within the current ice age occurring during the last years of the… …
6Northwich — Not to be confused with Norwich, county town of Norfolk. Coordinates: 53°15′32″N 2°31′05″W / 53.259°N 2.518°W / …
7Middlewich — Coordinates: 53°11′31″N 2°26′35″W / 53.192°N 2.443°W / 53.192; 2.443 …
8Winsford — infobox UK place country = England london distance= latitude= 53.194 longitude= 2.5197 official name= Winsford population= 29,683 (2001 Census) shire district= Vale Royal shire county = Cheshire region= North West England constituency westminster …
9Blizzard of 1977 — Snow drifts made travel difficult in parts of New York (February 7, 1977), shown is the city of Buffalo …
10Europe — /yoor euhp, yerr / for 1; /yoo roh pee, yeuh / for 2, n. 1. a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and… …
