Snow Rollers!

Gorzo · January 28, 2014, 05:01:53 PM

So yesterday a weather phenomenon appeared that I've never seen before in my 29 years on this earth. My dad, 65, has also never seen them.

SNOW ROLLERS! Apparently these little fellas appear very rarely. When the snow consistency is just right (very light but with a little ice and perfect packing consistency) and winds get very high, pieces of snow roll THEMSELVES and gather along the ground, rolling these little hollow snowman logs! They appeared all over central Ohio and western Pennsylvania yesterday. The above picture is out my window - you can see the path it took, starting hopping with a piece of ice and picking up more as it started to roll!

Here's a close up (not my pic, it's too friggen cold to go outside lol)

Pretty neat! In open areas, like the golf courses, they are everywhere, by the hundreds!

Aladormax · January 28, 2014, 05:25:10 PM

Mmmmm snow doughnuts

Coffee Vampire · January 28, 2014, 05:38:03 PM

Haha not gonna lie, this post made my day better. It's just nice knowing that snow rollers exist...idk why.

Almosteric · January 28, 2014, 06:13:21 PM

uuugh... cant winter just be over... oh yea hi.. been a while : /

Ertai · January 28, 2014, 06:21:09 PM

What's snow?

Almosteric · January 28, 2014, 06:38:04 PM

Quote from: Ertai on January 28, 2014, 06:21:09 PM
What's snow?

mawahhha!

Ertai · January 28, 2014, 07:10:52 PM

Quote from: Almosteric on January 28, 2014, 06:38:04 PM
Quote from: Ertai on January 28, 2014, 06:21:09 PM
What's snow?

mawahhha!

Living in Arizona is wonderful. A beautiful 75 degrees.

It has it's advantages. Oh and the hiking the mountains are amazing!

Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth · January 28, 2014, 07:13:09 PM

That's so cool!

Almosteric · January 28, 2014, 07:16:33 PM

Quote from: Ertai on January 28, 2014, 07:10:52 PM
Quote from: Almosteric on January 28, 2014, 06:38:04 PM
Quote from: Ertai on January 28, 2014, 06:21:09 PM
What's snow?

mawahhha!

Living in Arizona is wonderful. A beautiful 75 degrees.

It has it's advantages. Oh and the hiking the mountains are amazing!

except for the 2 months its 115 + and you cant go outside with out A/C!

Ertai · January 28, 2014, 07:20:17 PM

I would much rather have heat than cold!!

Almosteric · January 28, 2014, 07:25:00 PM

flagstsaff AZ get a LOT of snow!

Rass · January 28, 2014, 07:37:41 PM

Man that's where my snow tire went.

Ertai · January 28, 2014, 08:51:47 PM

Quote from: Almosteric on January 28, 2014, 07:25:00 PM
flagstsaff AZ get a LOT of snow!

Come to Phoenix!

Vileo · January 29, 2014, 02:03:13 AM

Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on January 28, 2014, 07:13:09 PM
That's so cool!

I c wut u did thar

On topic: it doesn't snow often enough in North Carolina for me to ever see these. They're pretty neat. But I hate snow. =<

Anoobass · January 29, 2014, 02:12:08 AM

Quote from: Ertai on January 28, 2014, 07:20:17 PM
I would much rather have heat than cold!!

You crazy son, 100+ degrees, you can only take off so much clothing. However, below 0 just means add a couple of layers. Worst case scenario is, *a Christmas story* "I can't put my arms down!!!"