According to Wikipedia, "Snow is precipitation in the form of flakes of crystalline water ice that falls from clouds."

Snow facts:

- The average snowflake has a top speed of 1.7 metres per second
- Chionophobia is the fear of snow
- 12% of the Earth's surface is constantly covered in snow and ice
- The largest snowflake on record was observed in Montana, USA in 1887 and was around the size of a large milk pan
- It has been stated that Eskimos have over 100 words for snow... this is total bollocks.