Kenneth Libbrecht

Plus, in their records, they could sort of cross-reference this new world record for the largest snow crystal with their existing record for the largest snowflake, which would, you know, educate people about what these records actually meant. So that's what they did. They went for it. And the new listing points out that a snowflake is made of many, many individual crystals.

Plus, in their records, they could sort of cross-reference this new world record for the largest snow crystal with their existing record for the largest snowflake, which would, you know, educate people about what these records actually meant. So that's what they did. They went for it. And the new listing points out that a snowflake is made of many, many individual crystals.

And it lists that one he took a picture of as the biggest one.

And it lists that one he took a picture of as the biggest one.

And it lists that one he took a picture of as the biggest one.

Yes, it's still there, but added to it is this extra little qualifier about the largest individual snow crystal.

Yes, it's still there, but added to it is this extra little qualifier about the largest individual snow crystal.

Yes, it's still there, but added to it is this extra little qualifier about the largest individual snow crystal.

I put that exact question to a researcher who studies naturally falling snowflakes. Her name is Sandra Uter at the North Carolina State University.

I put that exact question to a researcher who studies naturally falling snowflakes. Her name is Sandra Uter at the North Carolina State University.

I put that exact question to a researcher who studies naturally falling snowflakes. Her name is Sandra Uter at the North Carolina State University.

But she wouldn't flat out say, like, it could never happen. It's impossible.

But she wouldn't flat out say, like, it could never happen. It's impossible.

But she wouldn't flat out say, like, it could never happen. It's impossible.

Still, okay. Think about this. She's been taking photographs of falling snowflakes for years and she has never seen one that big. She has this special contraption with motion sensors and cameras and like the snow kind of falls through it.

Still, okay. Think about this. She's been taking photographs of falling snowflakes for years and she has never seen one that big. She has this special contraption with motion sensors and cameras and like the snow kind of falls through it.

Still, okay. Think about this. She's been taking photographs of falling snowflakes for years and she has never seen one that big. She has this special contraption with motion sensors and cameras and like the snow kind of falls through it.

And each picture is really cool because it shows just like dozens or even hundreds of tiny, tiny snow crystals that are all loosely entangled. So, you know, each individual crystal has its own shape, like you might have needles, like these sort of sharp looking things or little fuzzy balls. And they're all sort of

And each picture is really cool because it shows just like dozens or even hundreds of tiny, tiny snow crystals that are all loosely entangled. So, you know, each individual crystal has its own shape, like you might have needles, like these sort of sharp looking things or little fuzzy balls. And they're all sort of

And each picture is really cool because it shows just like dozens or even hundreds of tiny, tiny snow crystals that are all loosely entangled. So, you know, each individual crystal has its own shape, like you might have needles, like these sort of sharp looking things or little fuzzy balls. And they're all sort of