Tuesday, January 11, 2011

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!!




Life Quote

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” Similar Quotes

*I always loved this quote!!