Would you know there was wind?

Question

Okay... imagine yourself in the middle of a huge plain that has been snowed over entirely so you can't see any grasses poking up. Now you would lay down in the snow face up, but deep enough into the snow that it goes higher than your body at every point. Somehow your ears are covered so you can't hear anything. Would you know it was windy? I know it sounds dumb but I've always wanted to know.

Answer 1

I think as you slowly got buried by the drifting snow, you would realize the wind is blowing, if you didn't notice the snow flying by above you.

Answer 2

It depends how deep you are. If you're relatively shallow you could probably feel the wind drafting down into the hole, and it might feel cooler. Or you could see the snow flying above you overhead. But other than that, no you wouldn't be able to tell.

Similarly, there is always wind in the upper atmosphere (this is why clouds always move) but we don't necessarily feel or hear it.

Answer 3

Well if you're going to rule out the three senses we would use to tell if it was windy then I would say no. Given your setup I'd say the only way to tell if it was windy (or to what degree) would be to look at the clouds or if snow was blowing onto you while in your little hole.