Today's selections are a mixture of fun and instruction. Two are chock-full of snow games to be played on your computer screen, and the remaining three will help you prepare for actually hitting the slopes with advice on improving your skills on the hill.
For snow bunnies surfing the Internet, Bonus.
This excellent introduction to snowboarding explains concepts such as fall line and linked turns with illustrations and a few audio interviews.
The very first snowboard was made in 1965 by an eighth grader in shop class.
Kids Domain is a just-for-the-fun-of-it site for snow games, coloring, puzzles and downloadable games to be played off line.
Now back to the serious business of improving your skiing and snowboarding skills.
When the weatherman issues a heavy snow warning, he's telling us that he expects at least six inches of snow on the ground in the next twelve hours but without any significant wind.
"This site is all about snow crystals and snowflakes -- what they are, where they come from, and just how these remarkably complex and beautiful structures are created, quite literally, out of thin air.
Wow! Don't miss this virtual snowflake designer.
"Is it ever too cold to snow? How big can snowflakes get? Why is snow white?" Everything you ever wanted to know about snow (but didn't know who to ask) is answered here by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, affiliated with the University of Colorado.
Snow (in just the right amounts, at just the right time) is loved by all. But what exactly is the fluffy cold stuff, and how is made? Today's winter tour examines the subject of snow through the eyes of scientists, weathermen, and multimedia artists. Let
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