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How Clouds Make Snow

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References:

  • https://www.weather.gov/media/ohx/PDF/Weather101Snow.pdf
  • Chapter 5 of Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Cyclogenesis Comic, Page 9

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Cyclogenesis Comic, Page 8

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Cyclogenesis Comic, Page 7

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Cyclogenesis Comic, Page 6

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