Snowflakes are really 7 general forms of ice crystals
Snowflakes are really ice crystals in various patterns.
According to the International Commission on Snow and Ice, snowflakes have these general forms:
- Plates
- Stellar crystals
- Columns
- Needles
- Spatial dendrites
- Capped columns
- Irregular forms
Some snowflake researchers use 35 shapes.
The most snowfall within 24 hours in the U.S. was 63 inches and occurred in Georgetown, Colorado on December 4, 1913.
Source: Fun Facts about Winter
Posted by Jeff Rae on Dec 20, 2011 at 6:16 AM