Editing Snow

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'''Snow''' refers to two intrinsically linked mechanics - weather of that name and the terrain covering that it creates. Snow on the ground is created on [[roof|unroofed]] areas during snowy weather, i.e. "rain" when the [[temperature]] is freezing. It will cover solid [[terrain]] but will not cover water of any type, including marsh.

It can be removed by [[fire]], [[steam geyser]]s, [[lightning]], [[colonist]]s when designated with the [[Zone#Snow clear area|Snow Clear Zone]], and by temperatures above {{Temperature|0}}.

Colonists may build [[snowman|snowmen]] as a [[recreation]]al activity when there is snow on the ground.

== Weather ==

There are two types of snowy [[weather]]: gentle snow and hard snow. These can occur at temperatures of {{Temperature|-0.5}} and below.

{| class="wikitable"
! Weather
! Accuracy modifier
! Move speed modifier
! Snow rate
|-
| Gentle snow
| 80%
| 100%
| 120%
|-
| Hard snow 
| 80%
| 80%
| 80%
|}

== Depth ==
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Various depths of snow exist, with deeper levels hindering movement more. Depth is an internal value, measured from 0% to 100%, hidden from the player.

{| class="wikitable"
! Level
! Depth range
! Move speed
|-
| Dusting
| 3% ≤ 𝑥 < 25%
| 100%
|-
| Thin
| 25% ≤ 𝑥 < 50%
| 76%
|-
| Medium
| 50% ≤ 𝑥 < 75%
| 62%
|-
| Thick
| 75%+
| 52%
|}

== Melting ==

The melting rate of snow from ambient temperature is found using the following table:

{| class="wikitable"
! Temperature range
! Melting rate (depth %/tick)
|-
| {{Temperature|0}} and below
| 0
|-
| Between {{Temperature|0}} to {{Temperature|10}}
| 0.058% of temperature²
|-
| {{Temperature|10}} and above
| 0.58% of temperature
|}

As a result, snow will not be melted by ambient temperatures of {{Temperature|0}} or less, and the higher the temperature the faster the snow will melt.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=nolines widths=400px >
File:Desertcolsummer.jpg|A desert colony in summer, and...
File:Desertcolwinter.jpg|... the same colony in winter. Not all [[biome]]s will have snow.
</gallery>