Antarctica has an amazing climate. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth, -89.2 degrees Celsius, was captured here at the Russian Vostok research station. Such extreme cold brings out some unique and beautiful effects, such as ‘diamond dust’ – a shiny cloud at ground level made up of tiny ice crystals. And yes, it does snow. Antarctica is actually a desert, which means it doesn’t snow very often. When it does, however, the snowstorms can be spectacular and terrifying.