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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Deposited [[snow]] that contains a great deal of liquid water.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">If [[free water]] entirely fills the air space in the snow it is classified as &ldquo;very wet&rdquo; snow.</div><br/> </div>
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Deposited [[snow]] that contains a great deal of liquid water.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">If [[free water]] entirely fills the air space in the snow it is classified as "very wet" snow.</div><br/> </div>
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wet snow

Deposited snow that contains a great deal of liquid water.

If free water entirely fills the air space in the snow it is classified as "very wet" snow.


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