Elemental Coatings

The 35th Biennial Western Coatings Symposium and Show is only a few weeks away! Join us at Booth 1008 to learn more about our anti-icing coatings. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us in Dallas, TX from October 19-21 for the 2021 Composites and Advanced Materials Expo! We will be discussing the latest developments in our anti-icing coatings technology. Stay tuned for our booth number.

We look forward to seeing you there!

What is the difference between heavy and light snow? Simply put - the amount of liquid in the snow. The amount of liquid found in snow is based on the temperature change between the sky and ground as the snow makes its descent.

If the snow crosses through areas were the temperature is above freezing, the snow will partially melt and increase the amount of liquid content it is carrying, thus resulting in heavier snow.

For comparison, a foot of dry snow on your roof weighs approximately 6,000lb while a foot of wet snow weighs a whopping 19,000lbs!

Residents of Colorado are no strangers to this phenomenon. This past weekend brought 5-6 inches of wet snow but it caused more damage from fallen trees than the 27 inches of dry snow they saw last month! Check out the compilation of images and videos in this news report to see the impact of heavy wet snow.

https://www.9news.com/article/weather/weather-colorado/colorado-heavy-wet-snow/73-cbb9d0a6-a144-4099-a776-ceffdf1cbf74

Images of falling tree limbs, heavy wet snow and slick roads that pretty much sum up April in Colorado The spring storm brought some much-needed moisture, but it wasn't great news for the area's tree branches.