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Snowflakes Like You've Never Seen Them Before

By Carl Engelking|Tuesday, February 03, 2015

You may think you know what a snowflake looks like, but you haven't seen it at 1,800 times magnification

Up Close With Snow

People who live in colder regions of the world have a love-hate relationship with snow. Sure, the first snowfall of the season can be picturesque, but by the time February rolls in, snow is nothing more than heavy, white burden that we shovel simply to escape our driveways.
Now that the depths of winter have arrived, we're hoping these up-close images of snow crystals will rekindle your affection for winter's gift — which keeps giving, and giving.

 http://discovermagazine.com/galleries/2015/jan-feb/snowflakes