Wednesday, February 10, 2010

I love snow. Not only does it give me and every other kid a day off from school, but it is so beautiful to look at, run through, dance in, build things with, catch on your tongue and get your clothes drenched with. It just so happens that today is one of those days. The East Coast is lucky enough to have been greeted by a monumental blizzard that has brought with it almost a foot of snow, to where I live anyway. To me, this is the best weather, though many don't see why, but all I can say is to each his own. I have been cooped up inside all day so I found a bunch of facts about snow that I thought were rather interesting.

-Have you ever heard that no two snowflakes have the same shape? If you have, have you ever wondered how that can be, with the billions of snowflakes that fall each year? Well, there have been 2 snowflakes found that were identical. If someone says that phrase again, you can tell them the truth!

-Snowflakes start as ice crystals that are the size of a speck of dust. When the crystals fall they join up with other crystals to form a snowflake. The size of the snowflake depends on how many crystals hook together. Snowflakes usually have six sides.

-It can get cold enough that it doesn't snow! Because snow is frozen water, if there are not enough water droplets in the air it can't snow.

-There is enough water vapor, the stuff that makes up snow, in the air to cover the earth with 3 feet of water. The warmer the air the more water vapor there is.

-In the early 1900s, skiers created their own terminology to describe types of snow, including the terms "fluffy snow," "powder snow," and "sticky snow." Later, the terminology expanded to include descriptive terms such as "champagne powder," "corduroy," and "mashed potatoes."

-Chionophobia is a fear of snow.
I love cheese.

-It is a myth that Eskimos have 100 different words for 'snow'.

Well, I am going to go embrace this cold weather and pray that this is not the last snowfall of the year.
Way to be so obnoxious! Nobody cares what your plans are and you don't have to broadcast them.

Bloop.

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