The science of snowflakes: See how they form and why no two are ever alike
Snow is made up of trillions of tiny ice crystals to make snowflakes, with not one alike. Here's how they form.
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How snowflakes get their intricate shapes
As the temperature dips below freezing, some cloud droplets begin to freeze around dust particles in the sky and form hexagonal crystals. All snowflakes are six-sided because water molecules bond ...
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Science Behind the Forecast: How do snowflakes form
A snowflake’s ice crystals are symmetrical due to the lattice structure formed along and between water’s hydrogen bonds, leading to a hexagonal (six-sided) shape. As the ice crystal tumbles ...
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What is snow?
More crystals grow on top of these ice crystals to create hexagonal shapes called snowflakes. Hexagonal means they have six sides. If they fall through cold, dry air, the snow will be powdery.