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Cryptic Crystallography of Yuletide Frost
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  • 1. Scientific measurement of snow accumulation over time
  • 3. Colloquial term for anyone braving snowy marches or duties in winter
  • 4. Jingling sound-symbol echoing festive rides through frozen landscapes
  • 8. Ice coating formed by supercooled water droplets on snow surfaces
  • 9. Pertaining to the microscopic lattice of frozen water molecules
  • 13. Hypothetical archaic term—cryptic hint towards frost-tolerant mosses
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  • 2. Relating to hanging ice formed from repeated thaw-freeze cycles
  • 5. Reflectivity factor crucial for polar snow’s influence on Earth’s climate
  • 6. Bright red holly relative often seen beneath snow-laden branches
  • 7. Rime forming on surfaces in subfreezing fog; a ghostly winter sheen
  • 10. Thin, transparent ice layer formed by refreezing meltwater
  • 11. Brief, intense snowstorm limiting visibility sharply
  • 12. Unique hexagonal crystal admired for its dendritic elegance
  • 14. Adjective describing tempestuous snowstorm with fierce winds

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