Why is snow white?
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Matt prides himself on being some sort of trivia whiz, so this blog is to see how well he can do with random trivia questions, and how many of you out there can beat him at his own game. Every morning (Mon-Fri) a new question will be posted, leave a comment with your guess and later on the answer will be posted along with Matt's record. Have fun and NO CHEATING!!
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I would assume that it's the same as with anything else white. It's something about the white light reflecting off an object as opposed to being absorbed.
Clouds are racist and only make white snowflakes. Someday we will have snowflakes of all colors when clouds will see their ways.
I like your answer, Velochimp.
Can't happen too soon...
snow is just ice crystals, but the addition of light and the way it reflects make it appear white...that's my answer and I am sticking to it!
The water that the clouds deposit is not distilled... which contains minerals. Those minerals when frozen give a cloudy appearance much like an ice cube from your home refridgerator.
snow = frozen water, water is blue/green, when frozen the color gets "scared" and turns white, much like Casper the Friendly Ghost.
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