If you enjoy winter and a good snow day, here are some fun facts about snow to ponder when the flakes fall:

• All snowflakes, regardless of shape, have six sides.
• Snow crystals are translucent, not white. The white color we see is caused by sunlight that is reflected off the crystals.
• Most snowflakes fall at a speed of two to five feet per second. That is roughly the same speed as a person walking casually.

Enjoy the snow!

Snowflakes come in a variety of shapes, but all have six sides or points. Credit: Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley