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Ice

Weather; General weather

The solid form of water. It can be found in the atmosphere in the form of ice crystals, snow, ice pellets, and hail, for example.

Snowburn

Weather; General weather

A burn of the skin, like a sunburn, but caused by the sun's rays reflected off the snow surface.

Calorie

Weather; General weather

In meteorology, it is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one (1) gramme of water one (1) degree Celsius. It is a unit of heat energy.

Ice storm

Weather; General weather

A severe weather condition characterised by falling freezing precipitation. Such a storm forms a glaze on objects, creating hazardous travel conditions and utility problems.

Snow eater

Weather; General weather

Any warm downslope wind, or foehn, that blows over snowy terrain and melts the snow. Generally applies to the Chinook wind in the Rocky Mountains.

Composed of a layer of warmer, dryer air aloft which may suppress or delay the development of thunderstorms. As an air parcel rises into this area, it becomes too cool to rise further. Also referred ...

Icicle

Weather; General weather

Ice that forms in the shape of a narrow cone hanging point down. It usually forms when liquid water from a sheltered or heated source comes in contact with below-freezing air and freezes more or less ...