In article ,
Stan writes:
The man, who was too weak to utter more than a few words, said
he had been inside since 19 December. He may have survived by
drinking melted snow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17088173


is the theory correct, thats its much warmer under deep snow?


Yes. A layer of snow is a very good insulator, because there's a lot of
air trapped in it.
--
John Hall
"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism
by those who have not got it."
George Bernard Shaw