How Long Can You Make Your Snowman Last ?

[stewfox]

Im currently at 36 hours with mine but it started off small

Rules are

You can add to it (fresh snow etc) but no freezer ice !

Must be a family/solo event , village attempts not counted

I think some will go 10 days , if big ,well sheltered and added to on thrus fri ?

[andy_leics22]

Im currently at 36 hours with mine but it started off small

Rules are

You can add to it (fresh snow etc) but no freezer ice !

Must be a family/solo event , village attempts not counted

I think some will go 10 days , if big ,well sheltered and added to on thrus fri ?

Just made mine, me and my mum did it, you can see a pic of him in the snow pictures thread

Roughly about 6 foot tall, best snowman I have ever made before! I hope we get more snowfall so I can keep him topped up, I think he will thaw slightly tomorrow and thursday but overnight tonight the temp is due to get down to about -3 so I think he will be safe hehe.

[drgl]

Made mine last night, he's out the front so North facing in the shadow of the house Not even started to remotely melt yet.

[reef]

My NOman is lasting extremely well, so far this winter he has failed to be threatened and despite it being touch and go whether he would survive this weeks northerly, the models are now suggesting that it wouldnt be suprising if he lasted into the spring.

[Cookie]

last proper snowman I built was 95!

[stewfox]

last proper snowman I built was 95!

Well with all the new snow I will be adding to mine (which is allowed)

I figure (depending on next weeks temps) some may go 14 days + ?

Im only at 72 hrs at present

[Bethany C]

I'm at 72hrs too but the head has fallen off. I think I'm gonna stay in my PJ's for a while though.

[Interitus]

The rules don't say whether you can be sneaky and cover the snowman. Doing this effectively could probably make it last into April.

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Built a snowman this time yesterday so s/he is only 24 hours old now.

[drgl]

Made mine last night, he's out the front so North facing in the shadow of the house Not even started to remotely melt yet.

Last nights snow has helped and a hard frost should make him rock solid Will get a pic up later

[drgl]

Right, new camera that had him in all his glory has broken and gone back for repair! Here he is, built on Monday 2nd. I fear this maybe his last day

[Phil UK]

Friday 6th February 2009. Built my first, if not rather small snowman in about 10 years.

Decorated it a bit with a scarf and hat and two uneaten pretzels for eyes

And today, the sad thing that I have to announce is the meltification of my snow friend "Muddle" who is now just a puddle.

Phil.

[SnowAngel]

Showing my age here, the one my brother and I built in December 1963 lasted until May. Ok, he was just a lump of compacted ice by then but he was still there !

[Grimsby Snow Lover]

Well my snowman melted 11 months ago Does a snowball count?

[maidstone weather]

Built mine last Monday (2nd), but there is still a fairly decent lump of snow all on it's own in the back garden (despite having 36mm of rain lashed on it!!)

[drgl]

Raining, need hard frost!!!

[drgl]

Hard frost-can he make another few days??

[stewfox]

Built mine last Monday (2nd), but there is still a fairly decent lump of snow all on it's own in the back garden (despite having 36mm of rain lashed on it!!)

I think we now need a serious boost down here

My snowman is a good 2ft square and was born on 2nd feb, hope the little fella makes his 2nd week birthday

[drgl]

RIP Frosty Born 02/02/09, Died 13/02/09

[Stargazer]

My little unofficially adopted family of snowmen in the park opposite the office is holding up well. These have mostly been there since Feb 2. I expect the last snowman back in Reading would have disappeared on Tuesday.

[debs]

Hi All,

Love this thread....fabulous.....

My snowman was built on 19th January and is still going strong..... In know I'm cheating with -28 degrees sometimes (not including the windchill), but I reckon this snowman will last a while longer as I think we may have a couple of snowstorms heading our way again next week as well as light snow over the weekend.........mind you yesterday saw a little melt as the temps got to 3 degrees and we had rain too.....but only made a small dent.

Lets see if an ex pats can beat a true brits snowman......

TTFN

Debs

Edited February 13, 2009 by debs

[Osbourne One-Nil]

I didn't make a snowman, but there's still plenty of snow left around here this morning.

Not bad considering we haven't had any meaningful snow since Monday 9th.

Edited February 13, 2009 by Osbourne One-Nil

[Stratos Ferric]

I didn't make a snowman, but there's still plenty of snow left around here this morning.

Not bad considering we haven't had any meaningful snow since Monday 9th.

Bloody hell, you have lamposts there.

Given the assurances received elsewhere at the start of the week that lot should remain for at least another two weeks.

[Kay]

lovely thread this, even for us snow starved people in south east kent. Long live the snowmen/blobs!!!!!

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Bloody hell, you have lamposts there.

Of course. How else would all the visitors who come to marvel at the last village in England without streetlamps find their way about in the dark?

None of us will be hear in two weeks' time to see if the snow still lies...we're all doomed I tell you.