GREENSBORO, N.C. — We've had one busy winter compared to the last few years of no snow! Although we haven't actually hit our average for the year at 8" for Greensboro, we've still made it almost to a ...

The surrounding air affects how snowflakes develop. In drier air, growth is slow and produces simple, compact or column-like designs that create dry, powdery snow. Humid air accelerates snowflake ...

CLEVELAND — Snowflakes, those delicate ice crystals, come in various shapes and sizes. This frozen precipitation is shaped by specific temperature and humidity conditions. The formation of flakes ...

Is it true that two snowflakes can't be identical and if not, what are the odds? The specific number of snowflake types depends on who you ask. Photographer Wilson Alwyn Bentley took pictures of ...

You’ve heard it before, “no two snowflakes are alike.” Of course, scientists can’t possibly put every flake that flies under the microscope, so how can we be sure? The type of snowflake depends on the ...

It’s that time of year: Get ready for lots of the beautiful types and kinds of snowflakes. When it comes in great quantity, it’s easy to assume it is all the same. But if you look at each individual ...