Daily How Much

Forty centimeters of snow equals about 15.7 inches—deep enough to disrupt travel and demand real digging.

Thirty centimeters of snow equals about 11.8 inches—enough to bury curbs and slow travel.

20 cm of snow is about 7.9 inches—typically ankle to mid-calf depth depending on density.

Ten centimeters of snow equals about 3.9 inches—near ankle depth on flat ground.

Two centimeters of snow equals about 0.79 inches—enough to lightly coat roads, lawns, and cars.

About 10 inches of snow equals 1 inch of rain, but the snow-to-liquid ratio can swing from 5:1 to 20:1 or higher based on weather and snow type.

About 10 inches of snow equals 1 inch of rain, but real ratios swing from 5:1 to 30:1 based on temperature, snow type, and wind.

One inch of rain equals about 10 inches of snow on average, but density can swing the ratio from 5:1 to 20:1 or higher.

At 10:1, 50 inches of rain equals ~500 inches of snow; real totals range ~250–1,000 inches depending on snow density.

Half an inch of rain usually equals about 5–7 inches of snow, but the range runs from ~2.5 to 10+ inches depending on the snow ratio.