Question

Imagine a winter storm was heading for Champaign, IL, and the forecast models predicted we would get 1.15 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation. Use the liquid to snow ratios for each temperature range given below to calculate the total snow depth in inches. Write your answer in the space to the right of each scenario.

Scenario #1: The temperature will be 30°F and the ratio is 1:7.
A. 8.2 inches
B. 7.4 inches
C. 6.0 inches
D. 4.2 inches

Answer 1

To calculate the total snow depth, multiply the liquid equivalent precipitation by the liquid to snow ratio. In Scenario #1, the snow depth is approximately 0.2 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total snow depth in inches, we need to multiply the liquid equivalent precipitation by the liquid to snow ratio. In Scenario #1, the temperature is 30°F and the ratio is 1:7. So, we can calculate the total snow depth by multiplying 1.15 inches by 1/7. The answer is approximately 0.164 inches, which is closer to 0.2 inches. Therefore, the snow depth in Scenario #1 is less than 1 inch, so the correct answer is D. 4.2 inches.