A stellar dendrite. Dendritic means "tree-like," so stellar dendrites are plate-like snow crystals that have branches and side-branches. These are the most popular snowflakes, particularly around the holidays.
                                            (Kenneth Libbrecht)

Seeing Snowflakes

A stellar dendrite. Dendritic means "tree-like," so stellar dendrites are plate-like snow crystals that have branches and side-branches. These are the most popular snowflakes, particularly around the holidays.

Credit: Kenneth Libbrecht