Snow Snow Snow refers to forms of ice crystals that precipitate from the atmosphere (usually from clouds) and undergo changes on the Earth's surface. It pertains to frozen crystalline water throughout its life cycle, starting when, under suitable conditions, the ice crystals form in the atmosphere, increase to millimeter size, precipitate and accumulate on surfaces, then metamorphose in place, and ultimately melt, slide or sublimate away. Snowstorms organize and develop by feeding on sources of atmospheric moisture and cold air. Snowflakes nucleate around particles in the atmosphere by attracting supercooled water droplets, which freeze in hexagonal-shaped crystals. Snowflakes take on a
The Long Fall Back to Earth The Long Fall Back to Earth The Long Fall Back to Earth is the ninth full-length studio album from Jars of Clay. It was released on April 21, 2009 through Gray Matters and Essential Records. "The Long Fall Back to Earth" is the first Jars of Clay album that doesn't include any cover songs since 2002's "The Eleventh Hour". "The Long Fall Back to Earth" is their follow-up to the acclaimed "Good Monsters" album. In mid-February, the band released the first single off the album, "Two Hands," with a mix of song clips on their website along with a pre-order