I adore snow, at least in the first day or two after it has fallen. After that it gets all icy and muddy and a bit crap basically. But being in the U.K. I never get to experience snow of this magnitude.

This is Russia, where very deep snow piled high next to a tall building means an opportunity to have fun, albeit fun of the dangerous variety.

The video a couple of youngsters (an educated guess, I admit) preparing to leap off the roof of their tower block into the soft and safe snow drift that has built up down below. Not something I’d do but it’s fun to watch.

Is it sensible to jump off a roof into snow? Probably not. Does it warrant getting arrested by the police on some trumped up charges? Definitely not. If they were throwing stuff off the building then maybe but they’re only likely to injure themselves.