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corn snow

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corn snow
n.
Snow that has melted and refrozen into a rough granular surface.

corn snow
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) Skiing US and Canadian granular snow formed by alternate freezing and thawing
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Noun1.corn snow - granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezingcorn snow - granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing
snow - a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground


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While days get longer, snow is in shorter supply, and the sun's rays, so crucial for creating the prized corn snow of spring sliding, unfortunately also mean the big meltdown has begun.
Blue skies, mild temperatures and easily carved corn snow all make spring a great time to be on the slopes.
In springtime Mother Nature's grooming machine, the freeze-thaw cycle, coupled with the Sierra's moist snow, produces corn snow that's as smooth as any blue run at Mammoth Mountain.
 
 
 
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