The smallest snowflakes are referred to as diamond dust crystals and can be as small as human hair in diameter. These tend to appear more often in extremely bitterly cold climates.
The largest snowflakes can be as big as a penny.
It is estimated that approximately 1 million billion snowflakes fall every second on earth.
It is estimated that roughly half of the people in the world have never seen snow in person.
Snow is not actually white. It is translucent. Because light cannot pass through easily, it is reflected instead, resulting in its white color to the eye.
Snow can appear blue if it has had a chance to build many layers. In areas with deeper snow it is more likely to appear blue.
Snow can also appear pink in areas where some types of fresh water algae tint the snow with red pigment.
There has never been a report of snow falling in Key West, Florida. The temperature there has only dropped to 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Although made of snow, an igloo can actually be 100 degrees warmer on the inside than it is on the outside. Igloos are made from compacted snow which does not transfer heat because it is mostly trapped air.
The largest snowball fight to take place occurred in Seattle in 2013, when 5,834 people participated in an exchange of snowballs.
A snowflake’s shape is determined by the humidity and temperature when it is formed.
Every snowflake has approximately 200 snow crystals.
A snowflake has six sides.
A snowflake falls at a speed of 3 — 4 miles an hour.
The majority of the world’s fresh water supply is in ice and snow.
Approximately 105 snowstorms hit the United States, on average, each year.
When the temperature is near to freezing point (0 degrees Celsius), snowflakes become much larger and a lot more complex in design.
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