The largest, most photogenic dendritic snow crystals grow best at around 5 degrees Fahrenheit, said Libbrecht, while needle and column shapes are more common around 21 degrees Fahrenheit.

The largest snow crystal ever measured was 10 millimetres across, discovered by Kenneth Libbrecht, who photographed the record-breaker in Ontario, Canada, in December 2003. Libbrecht is a ...

Snowflakes. These intricate, whimsical crystals are a staple of magical wintry scenes, but how big can they really get? Well, according to the Guinness World Record keepers, the "largest snowflake" ...

In 1988, a scientist found two identical snow crystals. They came from a storm in Wisconsin. ... The record for the biggest snowfall in a 24-hour period in the U.S. is 75.8 inches.

Snow brings beauty to our views covering our high mountains with white, and our backyards as well. The aesthetic value just viewing the reflections of many snowflake crystals on a blanket of snow ...

The record for the biggest snowfall in a 24-hour period in the U.S. is 75.8 inches. In 1921, over six feet of snow fell between April 14 at 2:30 p.m. and April 15 at 2:30 p.m. in Silver Lake ...