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How fast does a snowflake fall?

3.6 km/hAbout 2.24 mph · Run

About 1 m a second.

That's about 6% of a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).

3.6 km/h
a giant tortoise

By speed: a snowflake is about 13× faster than a giant tortoise.

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Things about as fast

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