Macro photography of a natural snowflake A snowflake is a single ice crystal that is large enough to fall through the Earth's atmosphere as snow. [1][2][3] Snow appears white in color despite being made of clear ice. This is because the many small crystal facets of the snowflakes scatter the sunlight between them. [4] Each flake begins by forming around a tiny particle, called its nucleus.. Check out our colorful snowflakes selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our ornaments shops.
Printable snowflake coloring pages and snowflake templates to download and decorate for the holiday season.. Let it snow—on paper! These snowflake coloring pages are great for kids and adults to relax, de-stress, and celebrate winter creativity in every design.