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seen snow firsthand But did you know that snow
is actually ice crystals that you can see through"’
These crystals form around dust and other small
particles that are in the air
Partly melted crystals cling together and
torm six-sided snowflakes as they fall from cold
clouds through warmer air to the earth Because the
crystals have many reflecting surfaces, they
appear to be white in color
No two snow crystals are alike They are
different from each other in their size, lacy structure
and the marks on their surfaces Most snowflakes
are about one-half inch wide, but under the right
weather conditions, they can end up being
about two inches wide
Did you know that Rochester, New York,
is the snowiest large city in America 9 It has an
average of 94 inches of snow each year, according
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