The air particles that fall through will impact the shape they become. Warm temperatures tend to lead to longer shapes, like a needle. Colder temperatures create flat, plate-like snowflakes. Hahn said ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — In the midst of a frigid winter, a University at Buffalo expert is available to discuss one of the season’s great natural marvels: snowflakes. Jason Benedict, PhD, UB associate ...

Snowflakes may look simple as they fall, but each one forms through an intricate chain of timing, chemistry and cloud physics. From their humble beginnings as tiny bits of dust in the sky, to their ...

This is essentially crystal formation. Snowflakes form when water droplets attach to particles in the sky, like dust or pollen. This creates a six-sided shape. The particles fall through different ...