If I understand right I think ice actually melts faster than snow! I could be mistaken but I think I learned that somewhere along the way…
In favor of snow melting faster: a) Greater surface area per mole for evaporation, b) Greater porosity per mole for water seepage to transfer heat to interior of snow.
In favor of ice melting faster: a) Radiant energy can penetrate the clear surface of ice directly to the interior.
I’d guess ice will melt faster on a sunny day, while snow will melt faster on a cloudy day, if (a) ambient air and ground temperatures are the same on both days, (b) relative humidity is the same on both days.
After reading that that source, sounds like a complicated question.
For some reason that link isn’t working for me. Thank you for sharing though :)
I fixed it, should work now.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
