From a search for "snowflake" in this journal —

Thomas Mann on the deathly precision of snowflakes

See also the January 13  death of a mathematician,
graph theorist Ralph Faudree of the University of Memphis.

Two hymns that may or may not be relevant:

Walking in Memphis and Come Falda di Neve,
the song that plays over the ending credits of
Exorcist III —

YouTube ending credits for 'Exorcist III'

Those who prefer more-secular music may consult
Princeton Requiem, a post from the day of Faudree's death.