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This quick article describes how snowflakes form and also how other types of frozen precipitation from such as hail, freezing rain, and sleet. The article gives easy to understand explanati... See More

This quick article describes how snowflakes form and also how other types of frozen precipitation from such as hail, freezing rain, and sleet. The article gives easy to understand explanations of freezing precipitation.

The Birth of a Snowflake

This student friendly article describes the birth of a snowflake. Where, how and when do they form. What happens as conditions change in their path toward the Earth’s surface is also expla... See More

This student friendly article describes the birth of a snowflake. Where, how and when do they form. What happens as conditions change in their path toward the Earth’s surface is also explained. This would be a good student article in a unit about weather or precipitation. There is a great deal to learn about the change of a water droplet as it freezes.