Giant snowballs on Russia beach

Giant snowballs on Russia beach

"It's as if someone spilled them," local resident Ekaterina Chernykh told the Siberian Times. "They are all of different sizes, from tennis balls to volleyballs."

Others were as big as three feet in diameter.

They're made of slush and "frazil" ice, which occurs when loose, needle-shaped ice crystals collect in the water, according to the Weather Underground.

As waves roll the ice crystals over and over again in the water, their spherical forms take shape.

Full article from USA Today