"Cyli" wrote in message
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On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:29:33 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:



They call it 'corn snow'. Seems to only happen in the spring in the
Sierras.

I was under the impression that corn snow is what happens after the
normal snow is on the ground and goes through some slight melt then
freeze and repeat stuff.
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Here in the west, it is what we call the mini snowballs that come down.
Maybe 5mm.