Snow Facts

It's snowing again, third time this season, so I thought it may be fun to look up some fun Snow Facts.

• For it to snow the tops of the clouds must be below 0 degrees Celsius, or 32 degrees Fahrenheit. *
• Snow is actually clear/transparent. Snow appears white because the crystals act as prisms, breaking up the light of the sun into the entire spectrum of color.**
• There are five different shapes of snow crystals. A long needle shape, hollow column that is shaped like a six-sided prism, thin and flat six-sided plates, six-pointed stars and intricate dendrites.**
• The biggest snow storm in the United States occurred in 1967 in mid-western parts of the country. In Chicago, the storm accumulated 23 inches of snow in just 24 hours!***



We're expecting another 8-15"in the next 24 hrs. Stay warm and if you really have to go out then please drive safe!!

*   http://library.thinkquest.org/3876/snowfacts.html

** http://www.spfdbus.com/christmas/snow_facts.htm

*** http://www.buzzle.com/articles/snow-storms-facts.html