How to convert cubic feet of snow to gallons of water?

Answer 1

It is estimated that 10 to 12 inches of snow melts to about 1 inch of water, which is 1/10 to 1/12 of its original volume. 1 cubic foot of snow would melt down to between 144 (12 x 12 x 12 / 12) and 172.8 (12 x 12 x 12 / 10) cubic inches of water. 144 cubic inches = 2.36 liters and 172.8 cubic inches = 2.83 liters. 1 U.S. gallon = 3.7854 liters, so 1 cubic foot of snow would melt down to between (2.36/3.7854) and (2.83/3.7854) gallons, or about 5/8 to 3/4 of a gallon of water.

Answer 2

To convert cubic feet of snow to gallons of water, you need to consider the density of snow. Snow typically has a density of about 10% of water, so you can multiply the cubic feet of snow by 0.1 to get the cubic feet of water, and then multiply by 7.48 to convert to gallons.

Answer 3

You multiply cubic feet by 7.481 to get gallons:

• 35,000 x 7.481 = 261,835 gallons