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how a snowflake is made

The Art & Science of Snowflakes

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I love the snow. It makes me smile. It is what I dream about when my head hits the pillow at night. I fell in love at the base of Mount Mansfield in the middle of an unexpected snowstorm. Whenever I can, I leave the city and find solace in the wintery landscape of the northern Vermont mountains. Even in […]

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Jacqui Davis | November 15, 2019
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How a Snowflake Forms: 2 Simple Steps…

How a snowflake forms is a very interesting, intricate process that we all know almost nothing about. This lack of snowflake genesis knowledge is a shame considering how important snow is to all of our lives and our lives as skiers and riders especially. Below, I’ve spelled out the most simple steps in the development of a snowflake in the simplest terms possible. The birth of every snowflake starts with a tiny microscopic […]

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Bevan Waite | November 19, 2013
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