Let it snow let it snow let it snow

It started snowing in London yesterday, timing which was at best incongruous and arguably somewhat ironic for those trying to hammer out a climate change protocol in Copenhagen.

Prompting the question: where does snow come from?


Mum told me it was Frosty the Snowman spreading magic dust across the land, to remind all the little children to be on their best behaviour because Santa is coming soon.

Dad told me it is precipitation of airborne water vapour condensing into microscopic droplets which lose energy in contact with the cold air and consequently crystallise into a unique lattice structure.

I think Dad makes much more sense!