There are many different types of snow that can be found due to the many different shapes of snowflakes that exist. The Eskimos, or Inuits, who live in the north, have developed many words in their language to describe the different types of snow. Depending on the shape of the snowflakes and the amount of air space left between the flakes when they fall on top of each other, the snow has different consistencies. The type of snow that skiers like best is called powder snow. This type of snow is good for most snow sports.
Powder snow is usually dry or slightly moist.
Its density has to be less than 200 kilograms for every meter of snow. Snow crystals reflect the full spectrum of light, which we see as white. However, some snow is red, green, blue, or black. This occurs because of beautifully colored fungi that are rarely found in snow. Because it is compressed, older snow has less air between flakes and contains much more water.