Thousands of massive snowballs form on Russian beach
Result of ice being rolled by wind and water and turning the crystals into giant spherical objects
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Thousands of massive snowballs have been found on a beach in north-west Siberia.
An 11 mile stretch of coastline in the Arctic Circle has been covered with clumps of snow which are as large as three feet across.
The snowballs were a result of ice being rolled by wind and water and turning the crystals into giant snowballs.
Locals from the village of Nyda, have said they have never seen anything like it.
A village administrator told The Siberian Times the snowballs formed when the Gulf of Ob, a bay of the Arctic Ocean, rose onto land and covered the beach in ice, the Daily Mail reported.
As the water retreated the remaining ice chunks continued to grow as they rolled over until they formed massive snowballs.
The news comes as the Met Office warned of an icy polar vortex descending from the Arctic and causing temperatures to plummet in the UK.
There is an "increased risk of cold snaps between now and Christmas,” the forecaster said in a recent blog post.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
0Comments