National Snow and Ice Data Center - Information and referral center supporting polar and cryospheric research. Education resources, the NSIDC data catalog and an image gallery. Snow-Forecast.com - Worldwide snow forecasts with local maps provided for the Americas, Europe, New Zealand and Australia including popular ski areas. The Snowflake: Nature's Masterpiece - Describes the birth of a snowflake and the intricate patterns formed by the ice crystals and some other snow facts. Wikipedia: Snow - Encyclopedia article on this type of precipitation which falls in the form of crystalline water ice. ScienceBits: Snow at Above Freezing Temperatures - Article providing a scientific explanation of this phenomenon. A Snow Crystal Primer - Provides some basic facts about snowflakes and snow crystals. Includes a morphology diagram and the story of the life of a snowflake.