2006-12-13 09:12:17 · 10 answers · asked by Lana817 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
10 inches of snow equal 1 inch of rain
2006-12-13 09:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 inches of snow from 1 inch of rain
2006-12-13 17:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first guy that 10 inches of snow produces the same amount of water (when melted) as 1 inch of rain. Snow is mostly air, since it is frozen directly from water vapor.
2006-12-13 17:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes aprox. 1/10 of an inch of rain to make an inch of snow.
It depends on the density, but that's the standard approximation.
2006-12-13 17:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by zev8910 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a rule of thumb you can say 1" of rain equals approximately 10-12" of snow. This is because the water density and air temperature are major factors in the amount.
2006-12-13 18:28:39 · answer #5 · answered by John K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how dry the snow is.
For very dry, fluffy snow (powder) like in Utah or Colorado 12 inches of snow might be the equivalent of 1 inch of rain.
Wet, heavy snow like in the northeast US might be only 2-4 inches of snow per inch of rain
2006-12-13 17:16:26 · answer #6 · answered by smartypants 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One inch of rain makes ten inches of snow. Since the mass of snow is more spread out and 'harder' than water, it piles up higher than water.
2006-12-13 17:15:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
an inch is an inch no matter what you are measuring
2006-12-13 21:12:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is equal to the nuber of water droplets of a river.
2006-12-13 17:15:19 · answer #9 · answered by rashmir 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-12-13 17:20:31 · answer #10 · answered by dianed33 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋