Gift of Snow

Why is the hebrew word for snow - sheleg - a combination of 3 letters each one on of the 3 family. ?

Shin - 300

Lamid - 30

Gimel - 3.
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To teach us the essence of snow is the combination of small snowflakes that are layered together in threes.
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