Winter Fun Facts

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The throes of winter are here, so enjoy these fun winter facts:

?      Snow is formed when temperatures are low and there is moisture - in the form of tiny ice crystals - in the atmosphere. When these tiny ice crystals collide they stick together in clouds to become snowflakes. If enough ice crystals stick together, they'll become heavy enough to fall to the ground.

?      Snow is not white. It?s actually clear and colorless.

?      All snowflakes have six sides.

?      The world?s largest snowflake was reported to be 15 inches across and 8 inches thick. The Guinness Book of World Records states that this giant snowflake was found at Fort Keogh, Montana on January 28, 1887.

Being active in the snow is a great way to burn some calories while having fun.

?      A 200-pound person shoveling snow for 30 minutes will burn approximately 288 calories (or roughly one 12-ounce can of soda).

?      A person who weighs 155 pounds burns 223 calories in half an hour of downhill skiing, according to Harvard Medical School.

?      Competitive snowboarding can burn 1,200 or more calories per hour.

?      A 150-pound person having a snowball fight for one hour can burn 319 calories.

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