Snow and a quiet world..

Ever notice how wonderful the world sounds after a snow fall? Well that’s due to the porous nature of snow acting almost exactly like open cell foam which is an excellent absorber of sound waves. Interesting though that once snow get a frozen “top” it then reflects all sound and the world gets noisier! Fun facts….

https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/why-is-the-world-so-quiet-when-it-snows-the-scien