"First snow of the year means SNOW CREAM," "This is literally my childhood," "Ohhhh girlfriend you're not supposed to make snow cream with the first snow of the season," "Hey so I saw an under the microscope of snow and I'd just put that back on the ground."
"As snow falls through the sky, it can lock in pollutants into its intricate latticework. The most common is black carbon from coal-fired plants and wood-burning stoves. Snow acts like a scrubbing brush as it falls through the atmosphere. So, the longer the snow falls, the cleaner the air, and also the snow."
A major winter storm will bring heavy snow and freezing temperatures to parts of the East Coast, prompting indoor warming activities and outdoor treats. Some people are using fresh snow to make desserts such as snow cream by combining fresh snow with milk, sugar, and vanilla, or using snow to freeze ice cream. Maple taffy, also called sugar on snow, is made by pouring hot maple syrup onto snow and rolling it onto a stick. Online reactions range from nostalgic enthusiasm to health warnings. The National Snow and Ice Data Center advises avoiding the first layer of snow because falling snow can trap pollutants like black carbon, and longer-falling snow tends to be cleaner.
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