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What Are Snow and Hail? Snow consists of white particles formed from ice crystals that fall from clouds to the ground. Hail forms when water droplets in the atmosphere freeze solid and turn into ice pellets. Both are types of precipitation but snow is soft while hail is hard. How Does Snow Form? For snow to form the air temperature must be below 0°C (zero degrees Celsius). 1. Condensation: Water vapor rises and turns into ice crystals in cold layers of air. 2. Crystal Aggregation: These crystals