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Why is snow a better insulator than ice?

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Snow contains air packets inside it; air is a good heat insulator

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Snow is a better insulator than ice because snow contains air packets inside it and air is a good insulator of heat. Due to this, snow takes longer time to melt than the ice of the same mass.

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