What happens to the white after the snow melts? (city, parent, articles)

[thriftylefty]

It is released and dissipates like smoke

[Chango]

Originally Posted by jtur88

Yes it is, according to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle (made famous by Click and Clack). Light has wave-particle duality. So what happens to the light particles that carry white information, when the snow melts?

When it melts, the water is no longer crystallized and does not reflect light in the same way as ice. Your "white information" ceases to be created by the interplay of light and ice crystals when the catalyst is altered.

[Marissy]

The color jumps off of the snow and back into the clouds from whence they came.

But seriously, it is just light reflecting off of a surface. There is no such thing as creating or destroying color permanently like creating or destroying matter. Neither can be done.

[peptea]

take physics. you'll find out why.

[Moonwalkr]

You really need to read the Bible. Everything about science comes from it.

[Mightyqueen801]

What about yellow snow?

[marmac]

I worked at a plant that made food products.

One product was a low fat product ( made from corn starch) that could replace lard in baking.

After the liquid was done, it was filtered twice and the product was a hot, crystal clear , liquid.

After being put in 5 gallon containers , a few hours later it was a pure white silid bock that resembled lard or crisco.

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by marmac

I worked at a plant that made food products.

One product was a low fat product ( made from corn starch) that could replace lard in baking.

After the liquid was done, it was filtered twice and the product was a hot, crystal clear , liquid.

After being put in 5 gallon containers , a few hours later it was a pure white silid bock that resembled lard or crisco.

White opaque Elmer's Glue, on the other hand, turns colorless and transparent after it sets.

[Ghengis]

Originally Posted by marmac

I worked at a plant that made food products.

One product was a low fat product ( made from corn starch) that could replace lard in baking.

After the liquid was done, it was filtered twice and the product was a hot, crystal clear , liquid.

After being put in 5 gallon containers , a few hours later it was a pure white silid bock that resembled lard or crisco.

Originally Posted by jtur88

White opaque Elmer's Glue, on the other hand, turns colorless and transparent after it sets.

Arggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by Ghengis

Seriously, I've often heard that colors (or something) can neither be created nor destroyed and yet, when the snow turns to water it is clear. What's up with that and why isn't anyone working on this?

There was a typo in whatever you were reading. They should've substituted "matter" for "color."

Also, white isn't a color, it's a shade.

And yet more: the only reason snow appears white is because of the structure of the crystal. As soon as it melts, that structure is eliminated and you wind up with water...which has no color.

(I'm glad it's baseball season now, because I can concentrate on other things besides snow!)