2007-02-17 23:33:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The physical differences are obvious. Snow "flakes" vs hail "stones". The big difference comes from their cause. Snow is a winter event, a deep layer of cold air is required. Hail is associated with severe thunderstorms, like the kind that cause tornadoes. Very powerful updrafts push the frozen ice pellet back up where it gets more layers of ice. Hail is common in the Spring and Summer.
2007-02-18 04:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by Memo Erdes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow is light and fluffy formed by freezing moisture very quickly. Hailstones are formed by freezing drops of water and building on it as it falls through the atmosphere. Hailstones hurt when they hit you in the head and some can be a large as a bowling ball.
2007-02-17 23:46:34 · answer #2 · answered by pilot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hailstones hurt when they hit you but snow doesn't, that's all I need to know!
2007-02-17 23:40:57 · answer #3 · answered by Flossie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
snow is very very small bits of water frozen and then clumped together. Hailstones is frozen rain.
2007-02-17 23:39:31 · answer #4 · answered by Fish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow has already frozen in the clouds and comes down. Hail falls as rain and freezes on the way. Is this right peeps? Complete guess lol
2016-05-24 01:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hailstones are frozen raindrops, while snow is frozen mist/fog
2007-02-17 23:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by lulu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant build snowmen with hailstones
2007-02-21 21:27:36 · answer #7 · answered by green.toes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow is soft.Hailstones are hard.
2007-02-17 23:48:56 · answer #8 · answered by Neeraja Singh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow it's much softer...
2007-02-17 23:39:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
snow is softer
2007-02-20 03:17:14 · answer #10 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋