How does snow get this way?

[charlotte 0]

Do they have a special machine that breaks it up like that?

 

 

 

[Oyuki kigan 0]

Looks like heavy wet snow that was compacted into lumps as it was plowed, and then melted. The less compacted snow melted faster that the compacted, icier stuff, leaving behind those shapes.

 

But thats just a guess.

[Ezorisu 0]

Sounds about right - definitely a result of being plowed. Don't think the snow clearing machine is specifically designed to break the snowpack into those sizes, that's probably just happenstance. Any smaller pieces have either melted or blended into the spaces between the similar pieces.

[muikabochi 208]

Lots of it about, but never actually seen them doing it.

[Tubby Beaver 209]

I think its just the little snow gnomes that are being uncovered after hibernating for the winter

[soubriquet 0]

It`s the snowbank that has been built by the snowploughs chucking it into the ricefields through the winter. In spring the authorities come through with a backhoe (digger) and break it up. Those lumps are bucket loads.

[Ezorisu 0]

Ah!

[Oyuki kigan 0]

Nice avatar, Soub. Funny movie. I was thinking as going as him for Halloween

[soubriquet 0]

Thanks. That`s me as evil genius, except I`m not that evil, and I`m no genius. Wishful thinking

[aomorigum 0]

I've seen some of those diggers breaking the snow up around here. They do it pretty quick and it really gets the snow melting quick.

[BagOfCrisps 24]

We could do with a few of them here when we get our 2cm of snow that causes havoc in England.