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Snow paint is an exciting way to have fun in the snow with kids!

Here are 5 funny winter videos that will keep you laughing all the way until the first springtime thaw!

Each snow flake that falls every winter is a unique and delicate work of Mother Nature. While research on snowflakes is still emerging, we didn't know much about snowflakes at all until William Bentley dedicated much of his life to snow flake research a century ago.

Winter weather brings snow -- and the opportunity to build a snow sculpture! Snow sculptures are fun to make and easy, especially if you have the right tools. If you think you have what it takes to build some really good snow sculptures, you may even want to enter a snow sculpting contest!

Making fake snow is easier than you think -- and it's a great way to give kids something fun to do when Old Man Winter doesn't look to be sending any real snow your way!

Funny snowman pictures always make us happy. Check out some of these snowman pictures sure to bring a smile to your day.

Winter is a fun time of year for making snowpeople, snowballs, snow angels, and enjoying hot cocoa by a warm fireplace. But shoveling snow, being outdoors in the cold, and surviving freezing temperatures poses a whole set of special health risks. Heed these winter health tips and help save your life.

Above-average winter rain and snow will be falling throughout much of the country thanks to an El Nino weather pattern affecting the United States this year. Bundle up and put those rain boots on!

LED traffic lights might save money on the power bill, but in the winter they may cost your life. Find out why LED traffic signals may be dangerous during the winter and what may be done about this sticky problem.

Stay alert! Winter tornadoes at night tend to happen mostly in the winter. Use these tornado safety tips that could save your life.

Believe it or not, the effects of global warming could actually cause the next ice age. And it may be sooner than originally thought, according to scientists.

Did you know you can turn hot, boiling water into ice crystals in a matter of 1 or 2 seconds? It's true! You have got to check out this amazing video and see for yourself how neat this is!

A snow fence can actually force snow drifts to form someplace else -- keeping your driveway, car, or house free of a snow drift. Here's what you need to know about snow fencing.

El Nino is a weather pattern which usually peaks during the winter months of the northern hemisphere. This weather pattern involves interaction between the ocean and the atmosphere, resulting in warmer waters in major areas of the Pacific Ocean. When that happens, global weather patterns will be affected.

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Some snow trivia for you. Plus, fun things to do with the kids to enjoy the wintry weather.

Yes, people have died while ice fishing in the late Winter, early Spring. The problem is... it's too hard to determine the thickness of the ice! Here's what you need to know about walking on thin ice or ice fishing on thin ice.

Remember, those who are least affected by bad weather are those who plan ahead and are prepared for it. After all, you know it's coming. Maybe not today, but it will come! Here's how to be prepared in the event of you lose electricity at your home after a bad storm.

Every winter somewhere in this country an unusually heavy snowfall will result with some buildings collapsing under the extreme weight of snow accumulating on the roof. Though the nightly news may only converge on large industrial or commercial buildings that buckle under the stress, this is indeed a concern that every homeowner needs to take seriously.