Tourists found a unique Lapland souvenir – see how snow can be taken to Brazil

Lapland tourists share their experiences and tips on preserving snowflakes on social media. According to the researcher, the challenging task is completely possible.

What could be taken home to a unique home from Lapland’s travel experience? Of course, a snowflake from the Finnish atmosphere and collected from the nature of Lapland. But how do you stay without melting home and longer? With quick glue, whatever else.

There are several Lapland tourists in the running season for such a souvenir idea. Updates have been published in Facebook’s tourist teams that either ask about depositing snowflakes or presenting their own skill samples.

Snowflake storage is also mentioned in the third season of the US * Rills in the Hurry * comedy series, released in 2009.

In collecting temperature, the temperature determines

In addition to the liquid instant adhesive, the microscope underwater and cover glass, brush, snow and freezer are required for the collection and storage of flakes.

The equipment must be the same temperature with the open air so that the snowstorm does not melt in them.

– An hour in the open air is quite good, says Teppo Kuusela.

Teppo Kuusela catches and presents snowflakes in Rovaniemi 2025. — Teppo Kuusela became enthusiastic about the challenge that catching and preserving the snowflake gave. The microscope also went on to the LUMA center equipment, which makes it even better to admire the flake.

In practice, the snowflake is either allowed to descend itself or move with a brush over the glass plate. You can also try to pick flakes directly from the snow.

The snowflake is coated with a drop of instant adhesive, on which the topping glass is placed. The glued glasses are placed in a freezer where they are held for a few days until the adhesive is completely dried.

– As the glue dries and hardens, it kind of leaves a permanent shape of the snowflake between the glass plates, says researcher Jani Tyynelä.

Below you learn the guts

Jani Tyynelä reminds us that no snowflake is the same. The collection of unique snowflakes is influenced by the types of crystals.

According to Tyynelä, the newly frosty frost snow is the best, as the crystals are clear and loose.

– It is possible to grab a single star crystal, or dendris. If you get one on the glass intact, then it will surely stay together, Tyynelä thinks.

The collection of so -called aggregates, or large flakes of hundreds of ice crystals, is almost impossible as they fall apart when it hits the surface.

Teppo Kuusela's diagram of various forms of snowflakes. — In the preservation of a snowflake, the shape of the crystal matters.

The snow crystal is sensitive to breaking during its transfer, gluing or placing glass plates. Teppo Kuusela inches that, in addition to souvenir, the snowflake is preserved for another piece of Finnishness.

– You learn Finnish guts here as you sneak in snow or snowfall looking for flakes. A special experience!