What are Snow Flurries?
A snow flurry is a brief gust of wind accompanied by a burst of snow, common in all snowy climates and not unheard of in temperate ones. Usually, snow flurries take the bystander by surprise, sometimes appearing out of nowhere on a perfectly sunny day and blasting the unsuspecting with a brief shot of bitter cold. Often, snow flurries indicate that a more serious front is on the way. When snow flurries fall on ground that is already snow covered, the snow that falls usually sticks, because the ambient temperature is far enough before the freezing point that snow can remain without melting. On warmer days, the snow will melt and disappear almost as quickly as the snow flurry appeared. Especially in temperate climates, snow flurries can be quite exciting, because usually people only see rain or occasional sleet in the winter. Some urban areas, such as San Francisco, which rarely experiences snow, will be momentarily shocked by a snow flurry.
