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Originally Posted by Matt Q
Nick,
Thanks for coming back. And useful to know that "fat" is bugging you. I'm not following this, though:
How would "still" or "calm", imply large, heavy ("fat") flakes?
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I've experienced some snow in my day and my experience is that larger flakes usually fall more slowly as they're less dense and experience more resistance when falling. Smaller snowflakes are usually lighter and denser and fall more quickly, and when there is a storm this is often the type of snow we'll see. Larger flakes are more common on quiet days.
So when I'm experiencing a slow and calm snow the flakes are almost always large. There is a kind of stillness you experience when watching them compared to rain or a snowstorm.