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Snow Rollers

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January 22, 2013
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What are snow rollers? Snow rollers are a rare phenomenon where snowball form naturally by a very strong wind blowing across a flat, snow covered field when the snow is easily compacted. It's natures way of making a snowballs.

They started appearing Sunday in many fields around Vermont. The conditions were perfect mid-day. Thanks to our friends at WCAX, News Channel 3 we got to see some photos from all around the state.  



Snow rollers in Plainfield. Photo by Janet Steward.

Photo: Nature's work. Snow rolls were created today. This in Chelsea. Thousands in the backyard of Rebecca Mattoon.
This in Chelsea. Thousands in the backyard of Rebecca Mattoon.
Snow Rollers from Craftsbury Common. Photo by Harry Miller.