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Scholastic's Weather Maker
"Using our Interactive Weather Maker, you'll be able to turn a sunny day into a windy day. Or create a rainy day. And if you create the correct conditions, you can make a blizzard - complete with a whiteout! "[site introduction]
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/weather/sim/game.htm
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Being Prepared for Winter (Environment Canada)
This site from Environment Canada has great information about winter weather in Canada. Find out how winter storms begin or how wind chill is calculated. You will find links to blizzard and storm surge safety, as well.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=En&n=931335F0-1
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Canada's Wind Chill Index
The wind chill is determined by a specific set of criteria related to the temperature and the wind speed. This site explains how wind chill is determined.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=n&n=5FBF816A-1
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National Snow and Ice Data Center - All About Snow
This site is for older, more advanced learners ready to investigate snow and ice. Visit the Q & A section to find out why is snow is white and how big snowflakes can get.
http://nsidc.colorado.edu/snow/faq.html
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Snow to Ice Animation
Watch and learn how snow turns into ice through this animation.
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/content/download/813/17022/02_03_01_07_an1snowtoiceanimation.swf
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Christmas in Yellowstone Video: Winter Survival
In this video..."It's December in Yellowstone, and the days are short. Tom Murphy must make camp before dark. He's carrying everything he needs to survive, plus his camera gear. Jacket, mittens, emergency kit. Find out what else comes out of his 70-pound pack." [site]
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/christmas-in-yellowstone/video-winter-survival-gear/4455/
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Physics of Snowflakes: A Snowflake Primer
Learn all about the physics of snowflakes. Check the sidebar menu, to see all of the topics. This site, from California Technical Intstitute, also has a gallery of snowflakes.
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/primer/primer.htm
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Microscopy Unit Snow Page
Check out theses amazing images of snow and ice crystals taken by high powered microscopes.
http://emu.arsusda.gov/snowsite/default.html
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Elmhurst College: Density of Water and Ice
Learn about the density of water and ice. The site includes molecular drawings and explanations.
http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/122Adensityice.html
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National Climate Data and Information Archive
Check out the weather for Christmas in 1970, or check out the weather on your birtday. Here is a database of weather statistics that you can narrow daily or hourly for areas across Canada.
http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climateData/canada_e.html
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Winter Storms
Winter Storms has a look at all aspects of winter weather. The site contains diagrams, animations, maps and experiment suggestions for all things winter.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-winter-storms.htm
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Wilson A. Bentley, Snow Crystal Photomicrographs
Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley (1865-1931), photographed over 5000 snowflakes during his lifetime and never found two the same. This site is dedicated to his work and features samples of his photos.
http://snowflakebentley.com/
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A Winter's Tale
Learn all about snow and ice and the weather conditions that make them.
http://whyfiles.org/123snow/index.php
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Web Weather for Kids – Blizzards & Winter Weather
This site, from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, explains how snowflakes form, how blizzards happen, and how rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain are predicted.
http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/blizzardhome.html
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Snow
In this Wikipedia article, snow is described from all points of view: scientific, historical, cultural, and recreational. Please note that Wikipedia is an open encyclopedia that can be edited at any time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow
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The Ice Storm of 1998
A freezing rain covering a region from Ottawa to Montreal knocked out power to 400 000 homes. Transmission towers and power lines were crushed by the weight of the ice and trees that fell across power lines. This is a CBC News Special Report on the storm.
http://archives.cbc.ca/environment/extreme_weather/topics/258/
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The Digital Snow Museum Photo Archives
The Digital Snow Museum has an extensive collection of images and photos of many snow events and blizzards.
http://wintercenter.homestead.com/photoindex.html
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Virtual Antarctica Science: Snow and Ice
Take this virtual trip to Antarctica aboard the RV Livonia and learn about ice caps, glaciers, pack ice and icebergs.
http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~kpt/terraquest/va/science/snow/snow.html
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