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OCTOBER 8, 2011
Science Saturday - Snow!

No two snowflakes are alike but they are all six sided or hexagonal in shape.  This is due to the structure of the water molecules that make up snow.  For snow to fall the temperature between the base of the cloud and the ground must be 39 degrees or lower.  The temperature inside the cloud is what determines the shape of the snowflake.  Did you know over the winter of 1998-99 Mount Baker Washington got 1,140 inches of snow?  That's a lot of shoveling!

Want to make snow at home?  Follow the instructions in our Science Online Database on the library's website.  Do a search for "How are Snowflakes Formed." in the database.

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Rene said, on Oct. 8 at 12:14PM
Saturday, October 8th. It just stopped snowing in Evergreen. It looks like it snowed about 4 or 5 inches!

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