Don’t ever ask a visual artist what color snow is. They won’t say “white” and leave it at that. I stumbled onto this question on another web site last month and have been thinking about what color snow is ever since. An example. This morning there was an absolutely glorious sunrise. I took a series of shots (nothing spectacular – they’re just quickies out my window before the moment passed. I don’t see a bit of “white” snow in either picture below.
Color swatches from both images:
The roof in the first picture – definitely not white. 
An area of pinkish looking snow in the second picture – also not white. 
An area of bluish looking snow in the second picture – more nonwhite snow. 
I’ve seen other colors of snow too. The only time I think I’ve ever seen truly white snow is on a blindingly bright, clear blue sky day at high noon with no trees or anything else around to reflect a different color into my eyes.
So what color is snow? It depends . . . .
