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Hail as in hail stones.

Water condenses out of the air as water. It is then subject to cooling, and becomes a piece of ice ( hail).

Snow is different in so far, when water condenses out from the air, it condenses directly to ice crystals. These crystals build up to be come snowflakes.

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