Asnow angel is a design, made in freshsnow, by lying on one's back and moving one's arms up and down, and one's legs from side to side, to form the shape of anangel.
The creation of the snow angel is a simple process. The first step is to find an undisturbed plane of fresh snow. The next step is to lie with arms and legs outstretched, on the snow. The limbs are then swept back and forth, creating a trough through the snow. When it is finished, the snow angel should have the appearance of a stylized angel, the movement of the arms having formed wings, and that of the legs having formed a gown. Fresh, light, powdery snow makes the best snow angel rather than heavy, sticky snow.
On March 28, 2007, Guinness World Records confirmed thatNorth Dakota holds the world record for the most snow angels made simultaneously in one place. The event occurred on February 17, 2007, when 8,962 snow angels were created by people on thestate capitol grounds inBismarck.[1]
Previously, the record was held byMichigan Technological University with 3,784 students, locals, and alumni making snow angels on the school football field.[2]
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Somebirds (e.g.pheasants) leave on the snow a figure similar to a snow angel.Weddell seals often leave outlines of themselves, similar to a snow angel, melted into the ice; additionally, these seals can thumb their nose at the cold, leaving images calledseal shadows.[3]
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