"The Science of Snowflakes: Unraveling the Mysteries of Winter Storms"

A winter storm brought heavy rain and snow to the East Coast, prompting curiosity about the size of snowflakes. While the Guinness World Record lists the largest snowflake at 15 inches in diameter, physicist Kenneth Libbrecht has been skeptical of this record and has conducted research to understand the true nature of snowflakes. He aims to determine whether the 1887 record is scientifically possible.