snow grains

{{Short description|Form of precipitation}}

Snow grains are a form of precipitation. Snow grains are characterized as very small (<1 mm), white, opaque grains of ice that are fairly flat or elongated.

Unlike snow pellets, snow grains do not bounce or break up on impact.{{cite web|url=https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/snow-grains.html|title=Snow Grains|website=World Meteorological Organization}} Usually, very small amounts fall, mostly from stratus clouds or fog, and never fall in the form of a shower.

The METAR code for snow grains is SG.