The Flood Protection Association said compacted snow and ice would melt more slowly than snow on the ground.
Police have warned that snow and ice has made driving conditions hazardous and snow drifts are blocking some routes.
On Tuesday morning, Strathclyde Police reported that the snow and ice on some roads was breaking the blades on snow ploughs.
In the upper Midwest, thousands of homes and businesses also lost power because of heavy wet snow, ice and wind in the past couple of days, while rain and snow raised flooding concerns in various areas of the Midwest.
When sea ice melts, the newly exposed dark water absorbs radiation rather than reflecting it, as snow or ice would.
The radar sends radio wave pulses into the ice sheet, and the waves bounce off buried features, informing researchers about the characteristics of the snow and ice layers.
ENGADGET: NASA's GROVER eco-rover to examine Greenland's ice sheet (video)
The amount of the Arctic covered by sea ice fell in late August to the lowest point since satellite observations began in 1979, the National Snow and Ice Data Center reported.
Arctic sea ice has been declining at a rate of 13% per decade since 1979, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center.
Soon we were flying over the heart of the park, with nothing but snow and ice below.
The summit greets us with a vista arranged from snow and ice, water and clouds.
She takes into consideration weather and wind conditions, avoiding snow, ice and high winds.
In the Bristol area, snow and ice has badly affected roads and public transport.
In South Dakota, snow and ice shut down several roads, including Interstate 90 for a time.
Temperatures are expected to fall again next week, bringing a risk of more snow and ice.
But wind, snow and ice meant rescuers decided to delay recovering the body until Saturday morning.
The team followed Ninja Cow for miles over rough terrain, across snow and ice.
Earlier heavy snow and ice continues to be a problem on many of Somerset's roads.
When snow or ice melt, they are replaced by darker melt-water pools, land or sea.
Councillors praised residents for showing "community support" by clearing pavements of snow and ice.
The three-month Catlin Arctic Survey expedition will also take samples of the water, snow, ice and air.
Last year was a bumper year after it was cancelled because of snow and ice in 2010.
BBC: Lincoln Christmas market's one-way system to be reviewed
The inmates move about the snow and ice without shackles, but under the watch of corrections officers.
Snow and ice have also caused problems on the county's roads as many minor roads are untreated.
Major routes have been treated, but the A1 north of Alnwick was badly affected by snow and ice.
More than 320 flights were cancelled at London Heathrow while snow and ice was cleared from the runway.
Seven Scottish Football League fixtures have already been dropped from Saturday's fixture card because of snow and ice.
Many are Chinese tourists from warmer parts of the country, for who snow and ice is an unseen novelty.
For instance, we assist Toyota's logistics department in managing their world-famous, just-in-time inventory system around snow and ice storms.
Motorists on the Isle of Man are being urged not to travel unless necessary because of snow and ice.
And after all was said and done on the snow and ice, the closing ceremony continued the Fellini-esque theme.
应用推荐