Does 10 inches of snow equal 1 inch of rain?

[Wesley_Rugen_1E]

I read somewhere a while back that 10 inches of snow equals 1 inch of rain. If so, how does that work?

[Garrett_Reynolds_1D]

Sometimes. The ratio of snow to rain depends largely on the temperature outside. As temperatures are cooler (20 degrees F), the ratio of snow to rain tends to be more towards 1:20 (inches) and as temperatures are warmer (35-40 degrees F), the ratio of snow to rain tends to be more towards 1:5 (inches). This is all due to the amount of moisture present; the ideal temperature of the 10:1 ratio is around 30 degrees F.