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If you pour water on to snow why does it turn into ice?

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  • Asked by stella1
  • on 2010-06-16 23:02:53
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JimL status says:

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.

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