As the car warmed up she wondered whether, in fact, she would make it home at all. Visibility was almost zero as she began her drive home. It was the worst blizzard seen in Kidderminster for many decades. Snow Cat Opens the Way for ShopperĪnne left work early because of the awful weather. Organizers reported that they had to artificially make snow for their Santa Claus sculpture. But the effects of global warming are taking a toll as the snow and ice now melt more rapidly than in the past. Every year the city plays host to a world-renowned ice festival. Winter temperatures can drop to below -35 C. Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, China is one of the country's coldest places. The weather swings between warm and cold, so it becomes very wet and slippery on the ice. 'It is even bigger and higher than last year's, and more difficult. Its huge size and unseasonably warm temperatures have made the job especially challenging, Tang Guangjun, one of the sculptors, informed Will and Guy. It centres on an enormous face of Father Christmas, complete with flowing beard and hat. The giant Father Christmas,ġ60 metres long and 24 metres high. The freezing northern city of Harbin is building what organizers say is the world's largest Santa ice carving. Lazy by registration plate, lazy by nature. Here is a driver who clearly practices what he preaches. What is special about this picture - I looked again. OK, snow pictures are always interesting because we don't get much snow fall in the UK. Why did Will send me this funny picture, I asked myself. This is a close up photograph (below) of a snowflake forming out of ice crystals and was taken by JJ Schad.
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