Eli5: Why does shovelling snow feel heavier when it’s wet? Isn’t the volume of water (snow) the same?

Question

In Toronto last night there was a big storm and today the sun’s out melting everything; shovelling today’s wet snow feels much more difficult than yesterday

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Answer 1

Wet snow is wet because it’s more dense with water, there’s literally more water in it than it light fluffy snow.

It feels more difficult because it’s heavier denser snow