Get ready for the "fluff factor" this weekend.

That is because this weekend's snow will be very light and fluffy. Think of it as pancakes. Who knew snow would have similarities with pancakes? Here is why...

Snow itself is frozen water with a hexagonal ice crystal shape most of the time. No two flakes are ever identical. The air temperature is the number one key to determining the way a snowflake is built and its characteristics when it reaches the ground.

Snow typically forms when the air temperature is 32 degrees or below, a.k.a. the freezing mark. When snow forms and falls near 32 degrees, each snowflake holds more water. That is why we call that snow "heavy" and "wet": it is compact and much harder to shovel because of its weight. That kind of snow is great for making snowmen, as the

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