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Which will melt more snow: 35 F and sunny or 45 F and cloudy? (kbin.social)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I'd say a sunny day easily, but it depends on what there is to absorb the sunlight. Snow is a great insulator and reflects plenty of light, but if there's Even a few specks of dirt on the snow they will condense and melt the snow faster. Same with anything that absorbs light. If it's a barren Arctic desert with only snow, then the temperature would be more important.

This is based on observation, I'm no scientist until a peer reviews this