- The world’s largest snowflake on record fell in Montana in 1887 and was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
- The world’s smallest snowflake on record was 0.1 millimeters in diameter and was observed in Wisconsin in 1988.
- The term “snowflake” was originally coined in the 1800s to describe the unique and individual patterns found in snow crystals.
- The oldest recorded snowfall was in Rome in 312 BC, according to the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus.
- The heaviest snowfall ever recorded was in Silver Lake, Colorado in 1921, when a storm dropped 1.22 meters (4 feet) of snow in a single day.
- The word “snow” comes from the Old English “snaw,” which means “frost, frosty weather, snow.”
- Snowflakes have inspired artists, poets, and musicians for centuries. The English poet and artist William Wordsworth wrote a famous poem about snowflakes in 1807 called “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.”
- In Japanese culture, snowflakes are seen as symbols of purity and innocence, and are often depicted in artwork and literature.
- The snowflake is the official state symbol of Wyoming, and is featured on the state’s flag and seal.
- Snowflakes are not all white — they can also be shades of blue, purple, or pink due to the way light is absorbed and reflected by the ice crystals.
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