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Is it true that there is one inch of water in every ten inches of snow that falls?

By wickedwillie Asked May 28 2005 2:25AM
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by WHITE BEAR on Mar 9, 2006 at 2:26 pm Permalink

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Probably !! As a high altitude climber who has had to melt snow to get drinking water I can tell you that to make three litres of water the amount of snow required filled a very large plastic sack!
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by wickedwillie on May 28, 2005 at 2:25 am Permalink

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The water content of snow is more variable than most people realize. While many snows that fall at temperatures close to 32oF and snows accompanied by strong winds do contain approximately one inch of water per ten inches of snowfall, the ratio is not generally accurate. Ten inches of fresh snow can contain as little as 0.10 inches of water up to 4 inches depending on crystal structure, wind speed, temperature, and other factors. The majority of U.S. snows fall with a water-to-snow ratio of between 0.04 and 0.10.
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