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| - | Question: If it snows 12 inches, how many inches of rain would have fallen? I | + | **Question:** If it snows 12 inches, how many inches of rain would have fallen? I |
| have heard 4" of rain for every 1" of snow. That does not seem possible, as we | have heard 4" of rain for every 1" of snow. That does not seem possible, as we | ||
| would have had 48" of snow on December 26. | would have had 48" of snow on December 26. | ||
| - | Answer: The amount of liquid water that would have fallen in the case of a 12- | + | **Answer:** The amount of liquid water that would have fallen in the case of a 12- |
| inch snow depends on the temperature and humidity at the altitude the snow | inch snow depends on the temperature and humidity at the altitude the snow | ||
| forms, and the temperatures and humidities that the snow falls through on its | forms, and the temperatures and humidities that the snow falls through on its | ||
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