water droplets

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Very small water droplets in clouds freeze onto them and form snowflakes heavy enough to fall to the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The researchers believe that the seals are transmitting the virus to each other via water droplets, Bamford said.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

The bright yellow compound is known to latch onto water droplets that are already present in clouds, converting them into ice crystals that can fall as rain or snow, depending on the temperature below.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

This layer is normally too thin for the water droplets to freeze back into sleet or snow but they are supercooled once again.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

But she knew better, for clouds are made of water droplets and ice crystals, not sugar and butter and cream.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood