Snow has a kind of life: it changes form or “ripens,” its very whiteness serves a purpose. In this film you see frost crystals forming in the upper atmosphere, delicate filigree flakes that, settling on the ground, by sheer weight of numbers clog our roads and driveways. The film shows why powder snow is a favorite of skiers, and why corn snow may, in high places, warn of developing avalanches.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009944
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Climate
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Canada - Climate
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Snow
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Short films
Short films → Short films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)