Where's the Snow, Yo?

It's damp, dim and dreary. I'm safely tucked indoors, basking in the glow of a space heater, sipping hot chocolate, and dreaming of snowflakes.

The big tree is up. Macy's Santaland is doubtless pumping out elves right now in anticipation of the big Thanksgiving push. New York does the holidays well, but winter itself is a different story. Snow usually falls wet and clumpy, melting on impact or sniveling, sooty, in the shadows and gutters. I'll just continue fantasizing, thanks.

Here's some web toys to placate those who are similarly smitten with the crystalline confetti:

Popular Front does a classy snowflake generator.

Here's a fractal version for the micro-micro-managers among us.

There's another DIY flake maker here. Best thing on the page? The link to "report offensive snowflakes." Heh!