How do snowflakes form? Chemist sees ice crystal formation in new light

New research by chemist has shed new light on ice crystal formation by combining an electron backscatter with a large single crystal ice model. Scientists discovered that an ice crystal’s flat sides are formed by a hexagon that is larger and consists of a central water molecule surrounded by six others in the same layer.

(via WSJ)

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