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Nov 2020
7m 21s

ELI5 Snow - what makes the perfect snowf...

ELI5 Explain Like I'm Five Podcast
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Why does the world seem so quiet when it’s snowing outside? How is a snowflake formed? What atmospheric conditions make for a perfect snowflake? What makes perfect ski snow?

 

... We explain like i'm five!

 

Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community as always and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: xanthilamide, thegreengenie, justaphilange, squirting_nachos & birdiemachine

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