<p>The study of precipitation at very high latitudes is challenging because of the harsh environmental conditions that limit the external activity of humans and instruments, particularly during the polar winter. I describe a device (ICE-CAMERA) for automatic imaging, measuring and classifying ice precipitation on the high plateau. From 2014 the instrument operates unattended, all year round, at Concordia Station (75° S,123° E, 3220 m altitude). The instrument provides detailed precipitation information every hour. The article describes the apparatus and its treatment software.</p>