Is it Snowing at your home?

 


  • Snowflakes are unique. Each snowflake has a completely unique structure, and no two snowflakes are exactly alike due to the complex ways water crystals form based on temperature and humidity conditions.
  • Snow is actually transparent, not white. The white appearance comes from the way light reflects off the many surfaces of individual snow crystals.
  • The largest snowflake on record was reportedly 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick, observed in Montana, USA in 1887.
  • Snow can occur at temperatures up to 50°F (10°C) if the atmosphere has enough moisture and lift to create it.
  • The world's snowiest place is Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington, USA, which recorded 1,140 inches (95 feet) of snow in the 1998-1999 winter season.
  • In some Arctic and Antarctic regions, snow can be so dense that it never fully melts, creating massive ice sheets and glaciers.
  • Different cultures have many words for snow. The Inuit languages are famous for having dozens of words describing various types of snow and snow conditions.
  • Snow forms when water vapor in clouds condenses directly into ice crystals, bypassing the liquid water stage in a process called deposition.
  • The sound of walking on snow happens because the snow crystals are crushing and rubbing against each other under pressure.
  • At extremely cold temperatures, snow can "squeak" when walked on due to the brittleness of the ice crystals.

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