The surrounding air affects how snowflakes develop. In drier air, growth is slow and produces simple, compact or column-like designs that create dry, powdery snow. Humid air accelerates snowflake ...

Meteorologist Robert Speta defines and tracks the dynamics behind what a lake/sea effect is and how it can be seen around the ...

For the first time, astronomers have witnessed the early stages of snow formation surrounding a developing star, indicating the point at which planets begin to develop an icy coating. Observations of ...