Frequent Rain Is Causing Greenland Ice to Melt During the Winter The rain is currently only affecting the south and southwest regions. Should all of the ice in the south regions melt, coastal cities around the globe could become flooded. During the winter, new snowfalls makeup for ice that melted over the warmer seasons. Earlier records from Greenland weather stations say rain used to fall an average of two times during the winter. But as of 2012, reports say it has rained a dozen times throughout winter annually. Rain does freeze after melting the ice, but leaves the surface with a darker complexion. Since darkened ice absorbs more of the sun's heat, affected areas are now melting faster during the spring and summer.
