On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:34:32 GMT, Mat Overton wrote:

Why do we never get "proper" snow like this in the UK in place of
large fluffy things (Excuse the deeply scientific terms for the
uninformed)

We get snowflakes like that at least once a year (that I notice) but
then our snow tends to be dry and powdery and next to useless as far
as snowmen or snowballs are concerned. It also gets blown through the
tiniest of holes. B-( Drop a bit in altitude and the flakes melt a
little and start sticking together in large fluffy things or at least
stick together on the ground.

And more inportantly, which is best for sledging????

The firmer, wetter, stuff I would have thought. Powder has no strength
but is apparently good fun to ski in.

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Cheers
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