At the centre of each snowflake is a speck of dust, volcanic ash or particle from outer space. | added by Victor |
Japan has developed a snow-eating robot that is equipped with GPS. It can shovel snow in your driveway and compact it into ice blocks. | added by Isaac |
Snow may appear white but it is actually colourless and can take on many colour forms. | added by SGountas |
Nearly 80% of the worlds fresh water supply is in snow or ice form | added by Becky |
An average snowflake is made up of 180 billion water molecules | added by Jack |
The largest snowflake on record measured 38cm wide and 20cm thick. It was observed in Montana, USA in 1887 | added by Eri |
Around 12% of the Earth’s land surface is covered in permanent snow and ice. | added by Jack |
The average snowflake falls at a speed of 3.1 miles per hour. | added by Susana |
The heaviest snowfall in the UK was in 1695. It snowed every day in London for 5 weeks - and the Thames froze over. The snow didn’t fully clear till mid-April. | added by doug |
Chionophobia is a fear of snow | added by doug |