Snow

Snow is small crystals of ice that fall from the sky.

Small bits of dirt get carried up into the sky. Crystals of ice form around the dirt. The crystals stick to one another to make snow flakes.

There are 5 types of snowflakes: thin plates, needles, hollow columns, sector plates and dendrites.

Most snowflakes have six sides.

Most snowflakes are less than one-half inch across.

Snow is white. This is because snow reflects sunlight, which is white, into your eyes.

Weather Gone Wild, http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5818/, downloaded 2/26/2002.

All About Snow, http://nsidc.org/snow/faq.html, downloaded 2/5/2003.