The winter season can include snow, which often creates hazardous conditions, resulting in snow days and being snowed in, a perfect chance to try countless activities.

Making a snow angel
Creating a snow angel is simple and easy if you know the proper steps. First, you need a deep layer of snow to start. Next, you need to simply lay down and sweep your arms and legs through the snow in a jumping jack motion. Afterwards carefully get up and admire your work, according to builtbykids.com.

Making an igloo
For starters, you want to take all the snow you have available and throw it into a pile but do not pack it at all, throw it on top of it and make sure it gets airborne. When snow travels through the air, it helps it sinter easier. Sinter is what happens when the snow is allowed to sit overnight and compact naturally. However, the drier the snow, the harder it is for the snow to naturally compact. Once you have the mound of compacted snow, you can cut out the blocks you need to start your igloo. You can start your igloo by taking the cut blocks from the mound and placing them around the same mound of snow you cut the block out of. Repeat this step until you have a dome around the original mound. In turn, you will end up with an Inuit igloo while smaller than your average igloo. It is more practical for your average suburban household, according to bonfire.campanyon.com.

Making a snowman
Snowmen are a common creation made from snow with it being relatively simple to make. First, you want a good flat area and some shade. The type of snow is also important, because you do not want anything dry and easy to crumble. A way to know if you have a perfect snowfall is if you can easily make a snowball. You want snow that is easy to compact and easy to shape, like a “wet” snow. Once you have the right snow, you can start rolling. Take a snowball and roll it across the snow. This process adds to the snowball’s spherical shape and one can get a pretty good start to the base of their snowman. It should be of note that the first snowball you roll has to be the biggest and strongest as this snowball will become the base of your snowman. By the end of your rolling, it should be more of a snow boulder than a snowball, according to lakemountainresort.com.au.

Snowball fights
A staple to have when snow falls, snowball fights are a common sight to see and a fun activity to take part in. The best snow for snowballs is the layer of snow just below the powder which can easily be packed. It is best to play fair and not put ice or rocks in your snowballs. It is supposed to be a fun skirmish, not a medieval battle, according to builtbykids.com.

Whether you are fighting in an epic snowball fight or building an igloo of legends, winter has many events, so get out there and enjoy the snow because it will not last forever.