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EC:  SNOW_GRAINS

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 1127

Concept definition: <SOLID_PRECIPITATION> of very small opaque white <PARTICLE>s of <ICE> that fall from a <CLOUD> and are fairly flat or elongated with <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>>s generally less than 1 millimetre; snow grains. Snow grains are the solid equivalent of <DRIZZLE>.
 
Reference type: PR
Reference: [WMO182, S1610, "snow grains"]
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