How Snow Falls

When snow is falling diagonally there is more air in each flake. As the temperature warms, the flake gets heavier and begins to fall in a more downward fashion before becoming rain.

A Flaw in a Previous Post

In an earlier post, I mentioned a possible high value for a snowflake from the famous Valley Forge winter with George Washington, see the previous post here. Unfortunately, aside from fragility, provenance is also a major factor in the value of an antique. Unless you have a picture of your particular snowflake at Valley Forge, there is no way to prove that your snowflake is from that famous historical winter. Therefore, stick with something more verifiable, like genuine sod from Yankee Stadium:

The more fragile

The more fragile something is, the more valuable. Sure the boots George Washington wore at Valley Forge are valuable, but imagine how much a snowflake from that winter would be worth.