SNOW FACTS

[Colliemom]

Facts and Trivia About Snow
•Every snowflake has its own unique shape and is different than all other snowflakes.
•All snowflakes have six sides.
•Snowflakes aren’t always white. Years ago, when coal was used in factories and homes, snow was often grey because the coal dust entered the air and was absorbed by the clouds.
•The largest snowflakes ever recorded fell in the state of Montana in the United States of America. The snowflakes were 15 inches in diameter.
•The snow capital of the United States is Stampede Pass in Washington State. Each year, the average snowfall is 430 inches.
•The average snowflake falls at a speed of 3.1 miles per hour. [5kph]
•It is a blizzard when you can’t see for ¼ mile; the winds are always 35 miles an hour or more, and the storm must last at least 3 hours to be classed as a blizzard. If any of these conditions are less, it is only a snowstorm.
•Billions of snowflakes fall during one short snowstorm.
•Did you know that snowflakes are made up of ice crystals. This is a close up photograph (below) of a snowflake forming out of ice crystals and was taken by JJ Schad.

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[Charlene]

Thank you for reminding me for how much I like snow, that's why we are going to Florida!

Charlene

[AlmostThere]

Love trivia! Thanks!
Freezing my socks off today in Washington! It's very sunny out so tonight it will really drop. I got my outside faucets covered.
Schools are all closed here and in Portland, Or. That also means no bowling today as we follow the high school's snowday closings.
Poor dog want's to go for a walk when he sees how sunny it is out there, but I certainly don't want to take a chance of falling on the slick sidewalks.
Marslet should be chiming in on the weather where she is near Seattle. They really got hit. Some people left for home from work yesterday at 3:30PM and got home at 1:30AM!

[OutandAbout]

Love trivia! Thanks!

. Some people left for home from work yesterday at 3:30PM and got home at 1:30AM!

Lenora, that's when you make the decision to stay put and find a motel room. Been in that situation and just isn't worth it. Linda

[snowball]

Can you imagine snowflakes 15 inches in diameter? WOW
thanks for the trivia it was interesting
and I to think staying put would be preferable to traveling
sheila