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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
Snow is cold because it is formed from frozen water crystals that have a lower temperature than the surrounding air. When water vapor condenses and freezes in the atmosphere, it turns into snowflakes, which are made up of ice crystals that retain the cold temperature of the environment they formed in.
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∙ 14y 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
Cold dry climate with snow and ice cover?
Cold,dry climate with snow and ice cover
Which word is out of place dew ice stream cold snow?
dew, ice, stream and snow are all forms of water. Cold is not.
What is snow like?
Snow is a good to make snowmans with snow and also it is very cold touching it if you don't have snow mittens or gloves if you don't you'll freeze!
Why is snow so cold?
Because for water to turn into snow it needs to cool down to 0 degrees celsius or less. If snow becomes warmer it will no longer be snow.
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 do penguins like cold?
Penguins have evolved to thrive in cold temperatures due to their thick layer of insulating feathers, which help them stay warm in icy waters. The cold environment also offers an abundant food supply for penguins, such as fish and krill, which are essential for their survival.
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
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
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.
Why do it only snow in cold places?
because it is not cold
Does it only snow in the winter?
No it can snow whenever it is cold enough
How cold does a snow cloud have to be to snow?
0 degrees celsius
