dumb_throwaway_77587 t1_j25w2ix wrote on December 29, 2022 at 9:57 PM Reply to TIL Snow is an excellent insulator because it consists of about 90–95 percent trapped air (fresh). This is the reason why igloos are warmer inside than outside, and why some animals in colder regions build snow caves to spend the winter while hibernating. by SunCloud-777 It’s also incredibly quiet, probably because of this. Whenever it snows it’s eerily quiet, kinda like you’re in a sound booth Permalink 1
dumb_throwaway_77587 t1_j25w2ix wrote
Reply to TIL Snow is an excellent insulator because it consists of about 90–95 percent trapped air (fresh). This is the reason why igloos are warmer inside than outside, and why some animals in colder regions build snow caves to spend the winter while hibernating. by SunCloud-777
It’s also incredibly quiet, probably because of this. Whenever it snows it’s eerily quiet, kinda like you’re in a sound booth