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Snow is essentially loose clumps of ice crystals; ice, as you know, is frozen water.
Water can store a huge amount of heat before it changes state; this is known as its specific heat.
Heat always flows from a hotter object to a cooler object; i.e., your skin to the snow. This simply means that heat flows out of your body and into the ice, heating it up slightly. The change in temperature creates the sensation we call cold.
Interestingly, if our bodies were cooler than the snow, it would be warm. The heat from the snow would flow into our bodies and create a warm sensation.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt's very cold and you will probably die if you went in an avalanche :( other than that it's very nice to play snowball fights! :-)
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Why is snow cold and why does it have to melt?
snow is really cold water it melts because it gets warm outside and snow can only be in cold areas
What is a snow refrigerator?
A snow refrigerator is when you stick your drinks and cold food in the snow to keep it cold... Just in case you wanted a cold drink right after the heated snow ball fight.
Cold dry climate with snow and ice cover?
Cold,dry climate with snow and ice cover
What happens to rain and snow after storm?
The rain frezes after a few minutes, because it would be cold out with the snow. The snow turns into ice because of the cold.
Why is cold air needed to snow?
When it is hot snow melts.
Why do penguins like cold?
yes the live in snow and snow is cold
Why was the children so cold in the snow?
Because snow is rather cold...
Are snow leopards in hot lands or cold lands?
cold as there is snow
Why is snow cold and why does it have to melt?
snow is really cold water it melts because it gets warm outside and snow can only be in cold areas
What is a snow refrigerator?
A snow refrigerator is when you stick your drinks and cold food in the snow to keep it cold... Just in case you wanted a cold drink right after the heated snow ball fight.
Why do the Snow Leopards get their water from snow?
snow is cold water.
Is there a difference in snow humidity and rain humidity?
Rain can be humid or it can be cold Snow is always cold
Does a cold front always bring rain or snow?
does a cold fronts always bring snow
Why snowballs cannot be made in very cold weather?
Because the snow turns to ice when it gets very cold. and it usually does not snow when it gets that cold. The snow has to be wet to stick together.
Do snow leopards have to be cold?
The Snow Leopard survives in warm weather too but is well adapted to cold.
Cold dry climate with snow and ice cover?
Cold,dry climate with snow and ice cover
Does it ever get to cold to snow?
No, but the chances are smaller when it is cold out.
