2007-02-12 07:01:40 · 5 answers · asked by nomad 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The snow equivalent of water varies with the temperature. In really dry cold air it can be up to 20 inches of light snow to an inch of water. In warmer air with high humidity it can be 2 to 3 inches of very wet snow, slushy.
The general number used as an average is 10 inches of snow to an inch of water.
2007-02-12 16:41:59 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
one foot makes a inch of water
2007-02-15 21:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by ashkicker420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read somewhere it's 6 inches..
2007-02-12 15:04:57 · answer #3 · answered by MIGHTY MINNIE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 is the figure they used when I was in school.
That said, I grew up in Southern California, so they didn't care too much about getting it right. ;)
Anyhow, it's approximate. Different kinds of snow can have different densities.
2007-02-12 15:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by Curt Monash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋