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Snow falls in the accumulation area, usually the part of the glacier with the highest elevation, adding to theglacier'smass. As the snow slowly accumulates and turns to ice, and the glacier increases in weight, the weight begins to deform the ice, forcing the glacier to flow downhill.

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