What is Frozen snow?

Frozen snow is snow that has turned into ice because it got really cold.

Imagine you have a big pile of fluffy marshmallows, that’s like regular snow. Now, if you put them in the freezer for a long time, they turn hard and icy, just like frozen snow. This happens in places where winter is super chilly, and the snow stays on the ground for months.

When snow sits outside and the temperature drops below freezing, the tiny ice crystals in the snow start to stick together. Over time, they get bigger and harder, like how a pile of soft cookies can turn into a solid block if left in the fridge too long.

If you touch frozen snow, it’s much harder than normal snow. It doesn’t squish under your feet like a pillow, it’s more like stepping on a frozen cake. You might even hear it crunch when you walk on it, just like walking on broken ice.

So next time you see really hard snow, think of it as fluffy marshmallows that got stuck in the freezer!