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Unusual Extended Snow Found in St. Petersburg

 "Puzzling Snow Formations Captured by Photographer in St. Petersburg"

St. Petersburg photographer Anton Kubyshkin captured some peculiar-looking snow formations in Udelny Park on February 3. The photos, shared in the "Mushrooms and Mushroom Pickers of St. Petersburg" community, resemble snow needles, but the weather conditions didn't seem suitable for them, according to a weather forecaster.

Kubyshkin, expressing surprise at the unusual snow shapes, shared the pictures and questioned whether he might be overlooking something in the snow. A specialist from FOBOSA suggested that the photos might depict a type of winter solid precipitation called ice needles. These are tiny ice crystals that form in extremely cold weather (below -10...-15 °C). Ice needles often create beautiful glowing pillars extending from lanterns into the sky, especially during nighttime or dusk.

However, the specialist mentioned that, given the current positive temperatures and precipitation, it's unlikely that such snow would form. Ice needles typically appear in clear or partly cloudy skies, seemingly freezing out of the air, and are rarely associated with cirrostratus or cirrus clouds. They are sometimes referred to as clear sky precipitation.


Related Queries:

1. What are the possible explanations for the strange snow formations captured by Anton     Kubyshkin in Udelny Park?
2. Are ice needles a common occurrence in St. Petersburg, and what weather conditions     are typically associated with their formation?
3. How do ice needles differ from other types of winter precipitation, and what makes         them visually striking?
4. Has the phenomenon of glowing pillars created by ice needles been observed in St.         Petersburg before?
5. Are there specific temperature ranges required for the formation of ice needles, and         how do they relate to the weather conditions mentioned in the article?
6. How do weather forecasters determine the likelihood of ice needle formation based on     current weather conditions?
7. Are there any other documented instances of unique snow formations in different parts     of the world that resemble the ones photographed by Anton Kubyshkin?
8. What role does atmospheric phenomena, such as cirrostratus or cirrus clouds, play in         the occurrence of ice needles?

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