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snowflake on a wool coat

Why does snow crunch underfoot?

Witness snowflake crystals created in a laboratory environment

Are all snowflakes actually unique?

frozen precipitation

Figure 7: Thin section photographs illustrating snow-to-ice transformation at the depths of (left) 1 metre,

changes in global average surface temperature and sea level and Northern Hemisphere snow cover

Learn how researchers determine a possible outbreak of Avalanches

How do snowflakes form?

How do snowflakes form?

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Drinking water is poured into a glass.

Water Fluoridation: Just the Facts

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Ethel Rosenberg arrested in August 1950. Photograph dated Aug. 8, 1950. American civilians executed for espionage. Spies, communists, Julius Rosenberg

Spies Like Us: 10 Famous Names in the Espionage Game

Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.

What Is the Emoluments Clause?

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7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

Happy, smiling, flying pig

7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

Gutzon Borglum. Presidents. Sculpture. National park. George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.

9 Memorials and Monuments in the United States

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Water and climate security at risk due to low snow levels in Hindu Kush region • Apr. 29, 2025, 5:54 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Montana Faces 3 Feet of Snow As Winter Storm Warnings Issued • Apr. 28, 2025, 12:57 AM ET (Newsweek)

Photos and Videos

snowflake on a wool coat

frozen precipitation

Figure 7: Thin section photographs illustrating snow-to-ice transformation at the depths of (left) 1 metre,

changes in global average surface temperature and sea level and Northern Hemisphere snow cover

Why does snow crunch underfoot?

Witness snowflake crystals created in a laboratory environment

Are all snowflakes actually unique?

Learn how researchers determine a possible outbreak of Avalanches

How do snowflakes form?

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Topics

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Marcel Roland de Quervain

Swiss scientist

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Water and its Varying Forms

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Weather Words Vocabulary Quiz

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Facts You Should Know: Weather Quiz