Snowflakes vary by size and shape but exactly how many different patterns are there and what weather features influence their appearance?

A Chinese tourist village is being investigated after guests were reportedly deceived with fake snow made out of cotton wool ...

This is a fancy term for the area in the atmosphere where we’re able to see the fluffiest, biggest snowflakes form. Some could even be as big as 2 inches! So when you saw those huge, fluffy snowflakes ...