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{{Rewrite|reason=Needs integration with rest of wiki, and potentially to be entire subsumed by [[Terrain]] or [[Environment]] and replaced with a redirect to there}} | {{Rewrite|reason=Needs integration with rest of wiki, and potentially to be entire subsumed by [[Terrain]] or [[Environment]] and replaced with a redirect to there}} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Move|reason=Integrate as above]}} |
− | + | '''Snow''' is created on unroofed areas during snowy weather, i.e. "rain" when the temperature is freezing. | |
− | '''Snow''' | ||
− | It can be removed by [[ | + | 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. | Colonists may build [[snowman|snowmen]] as a [[recreation]]al activity when there is snow on the ground. | ||
== Weather == | == Weather == | ||
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There are two types of snowy [[weather]]: gentle snow and hard snow. These can occur at temperatures of {{Temperature|-0.5}} and below. | There are two types of snowy [[weather]]: gentle snow and hard snow. These can occur at temperatures of {{Temperature|-0.5}} and below. | ||
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− | + | In snowy weather, snow gathers on the ground as long as it is unroofed. Various depths of snow exist, with deeper levels hindering movement more. | |
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− | Various depths of snow exist, with deeper levels hindering movement more | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Level | ! Level | ||
− | ! Depth range | + | ! Depth range (%)<ref>Depth is an internal value, measured from 0% to 100%, hidden from the player.</ref> |
− | ! Move speed | + | ! Move speed (%) |
|- | |- | ||
| Dusting | | Dusting | ||
− | | 3 | + | | 3 ≤ 𝑥 < 25 |
− | | 100 | + | | 100 |
|- | |- | ||
| Thin | | Thin | ||
− | | 25 | + | | 25 ≤ 𝑥 < 50 |
− | | 76 | + | | 76 |
|- | |- | ||
| Medium | | Medium | ||
− | | 50 | + | | 50 ≤ 𝑥 < 75 |
− | | 62 | + | | 62 |
|- | |- | ||
| Thick | | Thick | ||
− | | 75 | + | | 75+ |
− | | 52 | + | | 52 |
|} | |} | ||
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+ | <references /> | ||
== Melting == | == Melting == | ||
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The melting rate of snow from ambient temperature is found using the following table: | The melting rate of snow from ambient temperature is found using the following table: | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
− | == | + | == Slideshow == |
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+ | <gallery mode="slideshow"> | ||
File:Desertcolsummer.jpg|A desert colony in summer, and... | File:Desertcolsummer.jpg|A desert colony in summer, and... | ||
File:Desertcolwinter.jpg|... the same colony in winter. Not all [[biome]]s will have snow. | File:Desertcolwinter.jpg|... the same colony in winter. Not all [[biome]]s will have snow. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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