World Day of Snow

The photo is provided by the participant of the photo contest «The Most Beautiful Country» Roman Kamyshin
The photo is provided by the participant of the photo contest «The Most Beautiful Country» Roman Kamyshin

Every other last but one Sunday in January in the world is celebrated with Snow Day. This year the holiday falls on 21 number. Russians are residents of one of the most snowy and cold countries in the world. Let's check what we know about snow?

World Day of Snow - this is also the day of winter sports. The holiday was approved in 2012 on the initiative of the International Ski Federation.

Why do scientists need last year's snow and why in the world there are no two identical snowflakes, says Honorary President of the Russian Geographical Society, an outstanding glaciologist and geographer, academician Vladimir Kotlyakov.