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How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground

  • Written by Alexandria Johnson, Professor of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University
imageSome parts of the U.S. see well over 100 inches (2.5 meters) of snow per year.Edoardo Frola/Moment Open via Getty Imagesimage

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