def get_snowflake_class_name_dict(method='Praz2017'):
    """
    Get hydrometeor class ID from label name according to a given hydrometeor classif method.

    Parameters
    ----------
    method : str, optional
        hydro class method. 
        The default is 'Praz2017' based on https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/10/1335/2017/.

    Returns
    -------
    dict : TYPE
        DESCRIPTION.

    """
    if method == 'Praz2017':
        dict = {
                'small_particle':1,
                'columnar_crystal':2,
                'planar_crystal':3,
                'aggregate':4,
                'graupel':5,
                'columnar_planar_combination':6,    
               }
    else:
        raise ValueError("Snowflake class dictionary not available for method {}.".format(method))

    return dict