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Create a Snowstorm

Explore the factors that combine to create a snowstorm in this interactive.

Resource Type: Simulations

Big and Small, A Snowflake Story

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Resource Type: Images

Blowing snow during a blizzard reduces visibility.

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Resource Type: Images

What Makes Snowflakes Take Shape?

Do you know that snowflakes are different shapes? Find out why some snowflakes have simple shapes and others are more intricate.

Resource Type: Videos

Icy Precipitation

Snowflakes are not the only type of icy precipitation. Find out about other types of ice that fall from the sky.

Resource Type: Information

Is it Going to Snow?

Why is it so hard to predict when we’ll have a snow day? Find out what factors determine whether precipitation will fall as rain, sleet, or snow!

Resource Type: Videos

Snowflake

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Will It Rain, Sleet, or Snow?

Can you predict if it will rain, sleet, or snow? Test your forecasting skills!

Resource Type: Information

Ice Cores Tell the Story of Climate

Ice Cores Tell the Story of Climate

Shrinking Ice

Students explore glaciers and other parts of the Earth system through photos from Alaska and identify how the environment changed in photos taken over the 20th century as the climate warmed.

Resource Type: Activities