LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Snowflakes form when a cold water droplet freezes onto particulates (like dust or pollen) in the atmosphere, creating an ice crystal. As the ice crystal falls through the ...

A huge snowstorm could dump more than two feet of snow all over the East Coast, and that means trillions and trillions of tiny snowflakes. Through advances in crystallography, scientists have learned ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Even though most of North Dakota has seen less snowfall than normal so far this winter, the science behind snow formation is fascinating. Snowflakes form when a drop of ...

Do different snowflakes make for different kinds of snow (and which is best for a snowball fight)? Once snowflakes hit the ground (provided they don’t melt straight away), they form a layer of snow.