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Re: Snowflakes
Just out of interest - you can check it on the web, the largest snowflake ever observed was reportedly 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. I assume wide means corner to corner.
This is the record-holder for the largest known snowflake. It was found in Ft. Keough, Montana in 1887.
I bet if that hit you on the head, it would be curtains.
One UK gallon of water weighs 10 lbs.
With a length from corner to corner of 15 ins. a regular hexagon has an area of 146.142 sq.ins. x depth of 8 ins, Volume = approx 1,169 cub.ins.
One UK gallon has a volume of 277.42 cub.ins.
That snowflake allowing for 50% air content would weigh - 0.5 x 1169 x 10/277.42 = 21 lbs.
That would descend at one hell of a speed and momentum - then BANG - you are gone !
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