Lets all build a snow man.

Frank I don't currently have enough snow to make a ball, let alone a whole man !

Well, I'd have a job as there isn't any snow at all here!

Is it a proven scientific fact that building snowmen prevents flooding?

Hi phoenix

You can come around to my garden. I think there is enough snow for 40 snowmen.
There is one up the road and I think it is a snow women.

Frank

We have tons of snow. You're not seriously thinking I can prevent flooding by building thousands of snowmen?....Please say you're not [crying emoticon]

Ana I think it would slow down the thawing process, as I have often seen snowmen still standing surrounded by a field of green. (A metaphorical field, it could have just been a front lawn)

Ana

If everybody built a snowman it will thaw slower so it may help to prevent flooding.

Frank

Merlot it is your civic duty

Or of course you could just build 1 truly humungous one, a sort of snow version of the Colussus of Rhodes......................?

Yes, or just make a giant snowball - enlist the neighbours!

The add another giant snowball, some coal, a carrot...............

you could do what you have just said.
You will have to watch it overnight as there are carrot thieves about.

Frank

It would probably have to be a reclining snowman, unless someone had access to a hoist-type-thing on a tractor.

Frank!

So is it a scientific fact that compressed snow ie a snowman will take longer to melt?

I could make a life size Newcastle United team from the garden we have so much snow.

Go on then, glass! Do your bit for the environment...

There you go then glass !

Don't think I could make much more than a snow budgie.

Apparently someone has put a picture of their garden on eBay and advertised it as a snowman which will need assembling!

I've probably got enough left to make some snow millett for your budgie anno.

maybe tomorrow its a bit dark now! I shovelled enough off the drive today I could have started the team.

I think I'll call in the army. Prince Harry's not doing much at the moment.

Somebody in the letters page of the DT recommended snow for cleaning rugs!

Frozen water is good for cleaning rugs??

Apparently! I'll try to find a link, but you know what I'm like!

www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/9816321/The-people-who-get-to-work-and-to-school-despite-the-snow-and-those-who-dont.html

Scroll down a bit for the rug thing.