[MeganM (OP)]

Jeff has asked:

Why are glaciers fresh water and not salty?

Can anyone explain?

[Origin]

Glaciers form from snow fall that builds up year over year, so they are fresh water only.

[Rocky6419]

Hi everyone;
                    Glaciers are fresh water because glacier are made from snow, which contains no salt in it.

[Colin2B]

Glaciers are fresh water because glacier are made from snow, which contains no salt in it.

Can you explain to folks out there why snow doesn't contain salt

[Bored chemist]

Glaciers are fresh water because glacier are made from snow, which contains no salt in it.

Can you explain to folks out there why snow doesn't contain salt

The same reason rain doesn't.
Salt isn't volatile enough to make it into the clouds.

[Colin2B]

Glaciers are fresh water because glacier are made from snow, which contains no salt in it.

Can you explain to folks out there why snow doesn't contain salt

The same reason rain doesn't.
Salt isn't volatile enough to make it into the clouds.

We know that. I was hoping Rocky Raccoon would be able to answer. S/he seems to get a lot of things wrong.

[Petrochemicals]

Sea ice?  Can't tell you the molecular reason though.