I wonder what part the snow played in keeping this aircraft from being fully engulfed in flames after it flipped and the wings were sheared off. The lack of a catastrophic post-crash fire is what prevented this incident from taking many lives. Most commercial jets land with about 45 mins of fuel remaining onboard. When skidding down a runway, you want to be as far away from the fuel as possible. Whatever fire ensued, it was both isolated and quickly contained.