Snowflakes are like letters from the sky, each crystal a note describing the atmosphere as it falls to the ground. They float effortlessly, but their creation is one of nature’s most complicated ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Snowflakes are frozen water crystals that can never be an exact replica of another. However, snowflakes can be classified into these broader types: dendrites, plates, columns, needles, ...

We've all heard that no two snowflakes are alike, and that's not wrong. But there are a multitude of types of snowflakes. Just like how there are pine trees, palm trees, and oak trees, there are plate ...

The next time we get snow showers (which have been hard to come by this winter and last winter), see if you can catch a couple and look very closely (or pull out a magnifying glass). You'll see that ...

The celebration of Christmas at our house is steeped in tradition — traditions we have built up over the years. We all know that the front-door wreath will be made of “princy pine” brought back from ...

Snow dancing, Ullr calling and deep yearning for more snow this season appear to have paid off! After such a dry fall and early winter, abundant snowfall finally is allowing us to enjoy our sliding ...