It is estimated that about 1 ft of snow is equal to 1 inch of rain.
Converting inch to cm
1 inch=2.54 cm
Thus, 1 cm=0.393 inch
2.5 cm of rain will be 0.984 inch
now 1 inch of rain is equal to 1 ft of snow, thus, 0.983 inch of rain will be:
0.983 inch of rain=0.983 ft of snow.
Converting ft to cm:
1 ft =30.48 cm
Thus,
0.983 ft= 29.96 cm
Thus, 2.5 cm of rain= 29.96 cm of snow.