The Mystery of snowflakes

If you ever find yourself gazing at falling snow,why not catch a few snowflakes on your glove and examine their shapes?You might notice that they look symmetrical,and if you look closely,you'll see they have six sides.You could say a snowflake is simply frozen water,but compare one with an ice cube from the freezer,and you'll realize they're very different things.Unlike ice cubes, formed when liquid freezes into a solid,snowflakes form when water vapor turns straight into ice.