Once the sky clears, the snow will play a different role during the day and at night. During the day, snow reflects 90% of light. Remember your sunglasses! At night, it releases heat and cools us ...

One viewer asks how there can be a drought with mud and snow on the ground? Ellen explains how aquifers play into it. () ...

By sleeping on a raised platform, you distance yourself from the cold ground ... contact with the snow can sap body heat rapidly, so it's essential to insulate the floor of your shelter.