2006-11-12 14:35:21 · 22 answers · asked by freeadvice 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
you have to wait until the second snow of the season. The first snow cleans the atmosphere. And you have to eat it right after it falls, otherwise a dog could have wondered by and used it as a bathroom, etc. I eat snow cream all the time. You got out and get a bucket full of snow, and mix it with vanilla creame, and mix it up, and makes a good desert. And people catch snowflakes on their tongue all the time. But i don't know if it's healthy to get a handfull of snow and shove it in your mouth.
2006-11-13 05:21:38 · answer #1 · answered by Aaron 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The truth is that eating requires a tremendous amount of energy, body heat to melt the snow in the first place, and the amount of water is several times LESS than the amount of snow was originally. A bucket of snow will melt down to a very tiny amount of water.
2006-11-12 18:14:06 · answer #2 · answered by Chaz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a good question.
I ate snow when I was a kid 50 yrs. ago.
My kids ate snow in the 70's, & I was told it wasn't safe.
Today, I imagine it's full of chemicals from the atmosphere.
I'd like to know the answer to this question also.
I don't think I'd eat it today.
2006-11-13 21:15:34 · answer #3 · answered by BRAINY SKEETA ® 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lets just put it this way...eating snow is just like drinking rain. It's the same thing...only frozen. Would you drink rain?
2006-11-12 14:37:32 · answer #4 · answered by Angela M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes but don't eat the *yellow* snow
2006-11-13 03:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by FuturePirate 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on where you are. In a clean mountain area? Sure, why not?
Snow=frozen water.
2006-11-12 14:36:59 · answer #6 · answered by Leonidas 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i used to when i was in grade school...but just fresh snow. because technically you're just eating dirty water.
2006-11-12 14:37:48 · answer #7 · answered by stitchfan85 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2006-11-12 14:37:35 · answer #8 · answered by Rollercoaster 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yah you can,but here me Roarrrrrrrrrrr, do not eat the yellow snow, an animal has peed in it. now give me 10 points pl;ease
2006-11-12 14:39:00 · answer #9 · answered by rpoker 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes and in survival situations , people melt it for drinking water and for cooking.
2006-11-12 14:38:35 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋