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3. Do You Want To Build a Snowman? Physics Can Help
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 01:08 PM
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/do-you-want-build-snowman-physics-180954024/

Do You Want To Build a Snowman? Physics Can Help

Here’s what you need to know about the science of constructing your very own Olaf

Helen Thompson
January 27, 2015



Plenty of YouTube videos and parenting websites offer snowman-building advice, and there are about as many how-to guides as there are “Let It Go” parodies on the Internet. Someone even patented instructions for building a snowman/snowwoman in 2011. But all the advice might be for naught if you don't have science on your side. Understanding the physical properties of snow can help you figure out whether your masterpiece is even feasible, and the principles of stacking can then guide your efforts.

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If You Ever Tried Making a Snowball, This Is Why It Works

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https://www.noaa.gov/stories/how-do-snowflakes-form-science-behind-snow

How do snowflakes form? Get the science behind snow

https://www.ted.com/talks/marusa_brada_the_science_of_snowflakes

The science of snowflakes
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Marusa Brada |
TED-Ed
• December 2015

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/home-lifestyle/a62697056/is-it-safe-to-eat-snow/

Is It Safe to Eat Snow? Experts Weigh in Ahead of Winter

By Kara ZaubermanPublished: Dec 20, 2024










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