Snowflake of ice. At that stage, the snowflake has the shape of a minute hexagon. The six "arms" of the snowflake, or dendrites, then grow independently from each of the corners of the hexagon, while either side of each arm grows independently. The microenvironment in which the snowflake grows changes dynamically as the snowflake falls through the cloud and tiny changes in temperature and humidity affect the way in which water molecules attach to the snowflake. Since the micro-environment (and its changes) are very nearly identical around the snowflake, each arm tends to grow in nearly the same way. However, being
Snowflake Mill after having provided a negative EBIDTA every year since 2009. Snowflake Mill was the sole large-scale recipient of waste paper in the Rocky Mountains Region. The closure had impacts on recycling companies throughout the region, who saw both reduced demand for waste paper—and hence low prices—as well as higher transport costs. Instead, paper must be transported to the Pacific Northwest, Idaho, or exported to Mexico or China via California. By 2012, there were higher demands for intake quality at all mills, with the least contaminated paper waste being preferred by all recipients. The assets comprising Snowflake Mill, including the Apache