Snowflakes are like letters from the sky, each crystal a note describing the atmosphere as it falls to the ground. They float effortlessly, but their creation is one of nature’s most complicated ...
As winter settles in, many of us are getting an up-close look at more snowflakes than we might care to. Let’s take a moment to look at just what forces are shaping (literally) our winter weather. Top ...
The stunning diversity of snowflakes gives rise to the idea that every single one is unique. While "no two flakes alike" might be an attractive metaphor, it isn’t entirely true. Yet that doesn’t stop ...
Is it true that two snowflakes can't be identical and if not, what are the odds? The specific number of snowflake types depends on who you ask. Photographer Wilson Alwyn Bentley took pictures of ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Snow has been rare in the Charlotte area lately. In fact, last winter was the first time in Charlotte history that the Queen City didn't even have a trace of snow. So while we wait ...
One of the more technically creative time lapses we’ve seen in a long while, Snowtime is a 2-minute “microscopic time-lapse” by Vyacheslav Ivanov that captures the mesmerizing bloom of budding ice ...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls missed out on the snow, but we know about the blizzard in northeast KELOLAND Wednesday. Meteorologist Scot Mundt takes an up-close look at the snow. With ...