Frost And Snow

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FROST AND SNOW (S8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Leaflet Dances 9

1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place, turn LH and cast back to original places
9-16 1s+2s advance for 2 steps and retire, 1s and 2s cross RH
17-24 1M+2L set and cross RH to change places, 1L+2M repeat
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

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Frost forms when water vapour in the air condenses directly into ice crystals on surfaces such as grass, leaves, or windows once temperatures fall below freezing, provided skies are clear and moisture is present.

Snow, by contrast, develops higher in the atmosphere when water vapour freezes into countless tiny ice crystals that cluster together into flakes before falling to the ground.

Frost is therefore a ground-level deposit, while snow is a precipitation event.

Both phenomena occur at or below 0°C, but frost requires contact with a solid surface, whereas snow originates in clouds.

Frost And Snow

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