We have all heard that every snowflake is different with its own unique shape. But, did you also know that they all have six sides? Montana holds the record for the largest snowflakes ever recorded. They were 15 inches in diameter. Stampede Pass here in Washington averages 430 inches of snowfall a year. Snowflakes fall at a speed of 3.1 miles per hour. In order for a snowstorm to be classified as a blizzard, visibility must be at 1/4 mile, winds must sustain speeds of 35 miles per hour or more and it must last for 3 or more hours.
The answer to yesterdays riddle: He was bald. (Congrats, Tonia and Allie)
The answer to yesterdays riddle: He was bald. (Congrats, Tonia and Allie)
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