As winter settles in, many of us are getting an up-close look at more snowflakes than we might care to. Let’s take a moment to look at just what forces are shaping (literally) our winter weather. Top ...

If the recent snowfalls have left you dreaming of a white Christmas, your wish might be granted - because forecasters say we're in for more over the next week. And although a crisp and pristine ...

From large, wet flakes to hard, barrel-shaped pellets, snow comes in many forms. While all snowflakes start in the same basic way, variations in temperature and humidity while they are forming ...

CHICAGO — On winter mornings, most people have seen enough snow. But there are some people who can’t get enough, including physicists who study it, mathematicians who ply its sublimely symmetrical ...

On winter mornings like this one, most people have seen enough snow. But there are some who can’t get enough of it, from physicists who study it to mathematicians plyingits sublimely symmetrical ...

With a camera-equipped microscope of his own making, Kenneth G. Libbrecht shoots some of the world’s most stunning photographs of snowflakes. Since October, four of the physicist’s images have adorned ...