Snow, sleet and hail⁠—they're all cold, wet and fall from clouds, but do you know the differences between them? 🥶 Snow only forms when it’s extremely cold. Snow is made up of very cold water droplets that bind to particles in the air. These droplets become tiny, soft and powdery ice crystals. Sleet is similar to snow but doesn’t stick like snow. When snowflakes fall through air that is above freezing temperature, they melt into ice pellets. Widespread small hail can look a bit like snow, but ha