# Snow:Rain

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-rain/163039>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 21, 2003, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-rain/163039 "2003-03-21T05:37:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-rain/163039/1 "2003-03-21T05:37:58Z")

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How many inches of snow does it take to equal one inch of rain?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-rain/163039/2 "2003-03-21T05:41:25Z")

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Approximately ten, but the actual amount depends on the type of snow. Wet snow tends to pack tighter than dry snow.