Snowflakes are like letters from the sky, each crystal a note describing the atmosphere as it falls to the ground. They float effortlessly, but their creation is one of nature’s most complicated ...

Dear Carol, Jean and Cindy, The shape of the snowflake is determined by the temperature and the humidity at which the crystal forms. The most ideal temperature for dendritic growth (snowflake ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you ever looked closely at a snowflake falling and landing on the ground? Each one is so beautiful, and when billions of them accumulate, a winter wonderland is experienced.

MOLINE, Ill. — Snowflakes are frozen water crystals that can never be an exact replica of another. However, snowflakes can be classified into these broader types: dendrites, plates, columns, needles, ...

The next time we get snow showers (which have been hard to come by this winter and last winter), see if you can catch a couple and look very closely (or pull out a magnifying glass). You'll see that ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — We see them all the time during winter -- snowflakes. They come in all shapes and sizes, and it is said no two snowflakes are alike. Meteorologist Mitchel Coombs breaks down ...

Snowflakes are tiny but incredibly complex. Simply put, it’s an ice crystal that has gained enough mass to fall to Earth as snow. The shape of that crystal structure is largely determined by the ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Weather Watcher Pamela Martin sent in this question to the Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team after she noticed a unique sight on the ground from Sunday’s snowfall. On Sunday ...

For centuries we have marveled at the diversity of snowflakes and told our children that each snowflake is unique (just like our little darlings!) But although each snowflake may be unique on a ...