If you pour water on to snow why does it turn into ice?
Categories: Weather .
Tags: ice, snow.
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Snow is a loose collection of water ice crystals with a lot of air spaces between them. By pouring water onto the snow, you displace the air. If the snow is cold enough to freeze the water, you're left with a block of ice having little air.
posted on 2010-06-18 15:52:00 | Report abuse
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