2007-02-14 01:44:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Just do not eat the yellow snow (or snow near the road -it may have road salt mixed in)
2007-02-14 01:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by Bullwinkle Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid ice or snow that is on or near surfaces that may contaminate it.
For example, icicles hanging from asphalt shingles are definitely a no-no because asphalt is a petroleum product, and many petroleum products not intended for human contact have carcinogens (cancer causing chemicals). The melted snow that formed the icicles carried particles from the asphalt roofing material, as virtually all runoff from roofs does.
Other factors apply, such as air quality for example, because power plants' emmissions get trapped in cloud vapor, which falls to Earth as rain, ice or snow.
Still, if you find an undisturbed, open area of snow, and the snowfall is pretty deep (several inches or better), it should be okay to scoop a little for a taste.
Oh, and never scrape down to a surface then consume what was gathered. Even outdoor surfaces like pressure treated wood can be hazardous. The process of pressure treating wood uses Cyanide. Good for wood, definitely not for people.
2007-02-17 14:53:18 · answer #2 · answered by ted-the-toolman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ate it as a kid, and yell at my kids for doing it now that I am the mom!
Think about it...condensation has to start on something. At the heart of every drop of rain, every snowflake is a tiny spec of dirt. It could be a grain of pollen or a spec of soot from some car's tailpipe. Plus, there are bacteria, fungi and viruses just wafting through the air.
If you are in a life-or-death situation, boil the water first. Otherwise, I would recommend avoiding eating ice, rain or snow.
2007-02-14 01:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by Ellie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because before the ice,rain or snow, it runs through a polluted air and what you may be eating is, polluted snow that comes from a already polluted atmosphere
2007-02-14 03:14:51 · answer #4 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
certain, you are able to live to inform the tale ingesting basically rain water... and certain, you are able to melt ice and drink that water also. Nature´s water is oftentimes sparkling, because the water cycle leaves lots of the human contaminants aside. On particular environments it may well be unsafe (as an get mutually, in case you drink acid rain), considering human polution has contaminated no longer in trouble-free terms the water and floor, yet also the ambience. In a city, in case you drink rain, you're ingesting smog, lead and gasoline contaminants that are washed from the ambience through rain. On Antarctica, besides the undeniable fact that, there is little or no polution to emphasize about.
2016-12-04 04:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't eat the yellow snow is right, but the snow is good for putting your beer in, and it makes good slushies. lol
2007-02-14 02:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by snow eater 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure .... just don't eat the yellow snow
2007-02-14 03:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by slycat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It picks up dust and pollution on its way down.
2007-02-14 01:52:08 · answer #8 · answered by bluemug2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It should'nt hurt you.
Unless of course... its yellow... dont eat that. its not good.
2007-02-14 01:51:21 · answer #9 · answered by Tibiman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋