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Snowflakes in a Cool Winter Wonderland Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/26/2021
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates.

 


 

Are snowflakes unique? No matter how long you look, there are never two exactly the same. Delicate crystals start off the same but are structurally different by the time they have fallen miles in the sky. Yes, snowflakes are unique, sort of.

Brrrr, snowflakes form below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Rare triangular snowflakes can form around 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Unless you live in a colder climate or up high in the hills, you probably won’t get to see much snow around here. No snow has fallen (and remained on the ground) in San Jose since February 5, 1976. Now, who would believe that there was as much as 3 inches of snow visible on cars? I wonder how many people stayed home to play in the snow? Note: the official measurement was only 0.5” of snow. Get ready for some fun snowflake facts!

  • Seattle holds snowball fight world record with 5834 snowball fighters (1/12/13)
  • North Dakota holds record for most snow angels (8962) made at the same time
  • One inch of snow is approximately 1/10 inch of water
  • Warmer on the inside… igloos can be > 100 degrees warmer than the outside
  • Flakes have 6 sides because their molecules are hexagons
  • Largest snowflake might have been 15 inches wide!
  • April 14-15, 1921 was biggest 24-hour snowfall in the US (6+ feet in Silver Lake, Colorado)
  • Key West, Florida has never reported snow
  • Each winter in the US, at least 1 septillion snowflakes fall

 

Cache is located at N37 ab.cde W122 fg.hij

 

 



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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

snxr ebpx

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)