Most of us are concerned with the snow on the ground… we have to shovel or snowblow it after each snowfall. But how much snow ...

Some snowflakes have very simple shapes, but others, like dendrite snowflakes, have lots of different patterns. The name dendrite means tree-like, because they look like they have branches ...

And if you’ve ever wondered why snow is white, that’s the light you’re seeing reflected by the plates and dendrites. Snowflakes are actually transparent.

Like snowflakes, supporting Science News can take ... a myriad of spectacular shapes from simple hexagons to star-shaped dendrites. Inspect these frozen fractals and you’ll find a recurring ...

Stellar Plates & Dendrites: 3-10˚F range The fluffiest ... What's even cooler? Each snowflake will be different due to its ...