Been to the Rockies for a couple of weeks, and the snow there was falling as
perfect snowflake crystal structures (a la Christmas card images, etc...)
6-8mm across.... absolutely amazing!

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:15:41 -0000, cupra wrote:

Been to the Rockies for a couple of weeks, and the snow there was
falling as perfect snowflake crystal structures (a la Christmas card
images, etc...) 6-8mm across.... absolutely amazing!

First snow this year up here was like that but only about 3mm across:

http://www.howhill.com/weather/view....2005&m=11&d=16

Seen proper flakes like those a few times before.

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Dave. pam is missing e-mail

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:15:41 -0000, cupra wrote:

Been to the Rockies for a couple of weeks, and the snow there was
falling as perfect snowflake crystal structures (a la Christmas card
images, etc...) 6-8mm across.... absolutely amazing!

First snow this year up here was like that but only about 3mm across:

http://www.howhill.com/weather/view....2005&m=11&d=16

Seen proper flakes like those a few times before.

Nice pic - I've got some pics too, that I'll link to later when I find my
USB lead!

Been to the Rockies for a couple of weeks, and the snow there was
falling as perfect snowflake crystal structures (a la Christmas card
images, etc...) 6-8mm across.... absolutely amazing!

First snow this year up here was like that but only about 3mm across:

http://www.howhill.com/weather/view....2005&m=11&d=16

Seen proper flakes like those a few times before.

Nice pic - I've got some pics too, that I'll link to later when I find my
USB lead!

I've only ever seen a proper snowflake once in the UK - Outside Tesco in
Bangor on 27th December! (And then it was just the one). 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) And more inportantly, which
is best for sledging????


Mat.

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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Dave. pam is missing e-mail