Snow benefit ice

[onehook]

I dont know if its doing it in other areas but it seems that the snow is actually helping out the ice, the snow brings the ice below the water line and the cool temps freeze the water easier?

[fishingonly2002]

it depends, if it does what your saying, and sinks the little bit of ice thats there, I suppose that makes sense, but on places that have a sturdy 3 or 4 inches already, its going to slow the ice making down considerably, it isnt about putting cold into the water, its the heat leaving the water, the snow actualy insulates the water and slows the freezing down a lot.

~Neal

[jibbs]

personally, i always thought snow helped. i know it doesn't when it piled on the ice, but we had some rain come in yesterday, which turned that snow to slush and then froze over. it seems to me that will become a layer.

[onehook]

What ever it takes im all for it.