Eating snow isn't always safe. Learn what types of snow to avoid, how to collect it properly, and the surprising risks of ...

Eating snow might seem harmless, but experts warn about contaminants and even dehydration. Learn when it's safe to enjoy a snowy treat and when to avoid it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This winter season has been very snowy. Besides skiing, snow tubing, and having snow fights, people are also eating snow. Snow ...

Snow looks clean, soft, and almost inviting. Many of us have tried catching flakes on our tongue or scooping up a handful during a fresh snowfall, especially after seeing snow cream appear online ...

Eating snow might seem harmless and refreshing, but experts warn about unseen contaminants and even dehydration in some cases ...

Be Well Eating Snow A dish of snow cream, made by mixing sweetened condensed milk with fresh snow, is seen Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Bow, N.H. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer) (Holly Ramer/AP) Be Well-Eating ...

Take two snowballs and call me in the morning? Dr. Sarah Crockett, who specializes in emergency and wilderness medicine, doesn’t explicitly tell her ...

Dr. Sarah Crockett, who specializes in emergency and wilderness medicine, doesn’t explicitly tell her patients at New Hampshire’s Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to swallow snow, but she often ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Take two snowballs and call me in the morning? Dr. Sarah Crockett, who ...