To begin, Snowflakes can have 3, 6, or 12 sides. According to Source 2, they can't have5 or 8 sides. It's impossible for that to happen. The most sides a snowflake can have is 12 and the least is 3 and 6 is like the middle. When it's winter time snowflakes are outside and usually inside decorations go up. Snowflake decorations usually have 5 or 8 sides and that incorrect. Real snowflakes have 3, 6, or 12 sides.
Next, no 2 snowflakes are exactly alike. According to my knowledge, snowflakes have different designs or patterns. Some snowflakes can contain 200 ice crystals just in 1 flake. The reason snowflakes don't look alike is because the atmosphere is different in each cloud. The journey from the cloud to the ground, produces a unique shape, size and pattern. …show more content…
According to Source 1, ground temperature has to be at least 32 degrees Fahrenheit or less. For snowflakes to form it needs to be cold. If the temperature is less than 15 degrees Fahrenheit, the air will not hold enough moisture as well. It could be too cold for snow to fall. Water molecules form ice crystals with 3 or 12 side. From time to time water molecules will split or