On Japan's Mount Zao, winter snows will form huge snow monsters, shown above. They are huge, and in some areas can resemble an army of monsters. These snow monsters are completely natural, and are formed by specific weather conditions on the snowy hillsides that cause heavy snow and ice to build up over the fir trees underneath. It's so thick that you can't see the trees at all!
Weather conditions can do strange things with snow and ice. Different types of snowfall, wind, extreme or changing temperatures, and geographic conditions combine to produce phenomena that's often hard to wrap your head around. In Finland, you might find giant snowballs formed by nature. In high altitudes, ice may form penitentes, large and sharp shards of ice sticking up from the ground. And in Antarctica, there are brinicles, but you won't see them yourself because they are underwater. There are also snow rollers and pancake ice, which look just like their names. Learn about all these weird snow and ice formations at Mental Floss.
(Image credit: Raita Futo)
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