Snowman

A snowman is an anthropomorphic snow sculpture of a man often built in regions with sufficient snowfall and is a common winter tradition.

In many places, typical snowmen consist of three large snowballs of different sizes with some additional accoutrements for facial and other features.

Thus, a good time to build a snowman may be the next warm afternoon directly following a snowfall with a sufficient amount of snow.

Some like to dress their snowmen in clothing such as a scarf or hat, while others prefer not to risk leaving supplies outdoors where they could easily be stolen or become stuck under melting ice.

One book describes classic snowman attachments as a black felt top hat, red scarf, coal eye pieces, carrot nose, and corn cob pipe.

However, Bob Eckstein, author of The History of the Snowman, documented snowmen from the Middle Ages by researching artistic depictions in European museums, art galleries, and libraries.

In addition to numerous related music and other media for Frosty, snow-men also feature as: Snowmen can also be a theme for toys, costumes, and decorations.

[11] One book on snowmen, which included instructions on working with real snow, also mentions snowman-themed sweets and confections.

[citation needed] In December 2016 the smallest snowman of sorts was created in a nano-fabrication facility at University of Western Ontario.

[17] It consisted of three roughly 0.9 micron spheres of silica, platinum arms and nose, and a face made by an ion beam.

The Yuki Cone, named after the Japanese word for snow, involves building a small cone-shaped structure from snowballs, illuminated from the inside with a tea-light.

Photograph of a classic-style snowman in scarf and hat with pipe and carrot nose, in Winona Lake, Indiana, USA
A classic three-ball snowman in Winona Lake , Indiana
Making snowman in Kõrvemaa, Estonia (January 2021)
Salt print photograph of a man and woman building a snowman, circa 1853
The earliest known photograph of a snowman, c. 1853 , by Mary Dillwyn .
Illustration of children surrounding a snowman in an outdoor winter scene
In this illustration from 1867, a snowman is surrounded by children.
Photograph of a giant snowman with a conical base in South Nutfield, Surrey, England
Larger style of a snowman with a conical base. The angle of repose of a piled substance may be an aspect of snowman building at this size, depending on the properties of the snow and the method of construction.
The Yuki Cone