Two Snowflakes Can Be Identical

Still, while “no two snowflakes are alike” might hold true for larger snowflakes, Nelson figures it might ring false for smaller crystals that sometimes fall before they have a chance to fully develop. “How likely is it that two snowflakes are alike? Very likely if we define alike to mean that we would have trouble distinguishing them under a microscope and if we include the crystals that hardly develop beyond the prism stage—that is, the smallest snow crystals,” Nelson said.

Even if it’s possible to have two identical snowflakes, it’s still mind boggling to imagine how rare it would be. Considering the fact that over a Million Billion snowflakes fall each year and it’s still -that- rare to see a duplicate, it’s hard to fathom really.

Source: Yahoo News