2006-12-23 14:37:41 · 10 answers · asked by Wacky 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
It varies. The comments 1" water = 10 to 12 inches snow are basically the range, but wet snow will melt to make more water than dry fluffy snow. Snow will compact over time to become denser and wind can blow snow into slabs that are denser. Snow can sublime and form voids called depth hoar that temporarily make the snow less dense.
2006-12-23 15:09:55 · answer #1 · answered by danielshoe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 inch of rain equals approximately 10 - 12 inches of snow. It depends on the moisture contents of the snow and other meteorologic equations.
2006-12-23 16:50:28 · answer #2 · answered by John K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon on the range of snow and that is determined with the help of the position you're, the intensity of the snowfall, wind, and temperatures. opposite to the large-spread beleif that 10 inches of snow equals one inch of water that's everywhere between 3 and eight inches of snow to one inch of water. One inch of light, fluffy snow would melt right down to about 0.one hundred twenty 5 inches of water (one eighth of an inch) besides the indisputable fact that the heavier extra compact snow would produce about 0.333 of an inch of water (one third of an inch). you need to do a difficult try your self with the help of filling a tumbler jar, bucket or similar receptacle with snow (taking care now to not compact the snow at the same time as filling). degree the intensity of the snow then as quickly because that's melted degree the intensity of the water. A swifter way will be to weigh the snow - water weighs one gram in line with cubic centimeter, in case you recognize the quantity and mass (weight) of the snow you may exercising recurring that's density (how a lot water it incorporates).
2016-12-01 03:18:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1-rain=10 of snow
2006-12-23 14:45:22 · answer #4 · answered by alleykhad607 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
always heard it was 10 of snow to make 1 of water
2006-12-23 14:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by wdr31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.1 inches of snow equals one inch of water
2006-12-23 15:02:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10" inches of snow per inch of rain is most often quoted by TV weather peeps.
2006-12-23 15:26:50 · answer #7 · answered by Mollie's Daddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seem to remember from my childhood a factor of 12; but they may be an approximation because "1ft snow = 1in rain".
2006-12-23 20:01:42 · answer #8 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies. Some snow is drier- contains less water.
2006-12-24 08:00:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not positive, but,it seems, I remember 12"=1" of rain.
2006-12-23 14:42:20 · answer #10 · answered by dulcrayon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋