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How Do Snowflakes Get Their Shapes?

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We’ve all heard that no two snowflakes are alike and we’ve all tried to catch one in our gloved fingers to examine its beauty up close before it melts, but have you ever wondered how those delicate little things become so intricate?

The people at BytesizeScience asked that question and then answered it, too! They created a lovely, incredibly simple video explaining just how a snowflake forms and how it takes on the geometric shapes we know and love.

BytesizeScience explains that while falling, a snowflake develops “cavities” from change in temperature which help it take on its final shape. They also point out that, contrary to the famous saying, only the larger snowflakes that have gone through the entire process are likely to be different every time.

Check out the entertaining video below:

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