Answer:
Yes, snow and cold weather are independent.
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the following in the question:
C: Cold weather
S: Snow
P(C) = 0.50
P(S) =0.30

We have to check whether snow and cold whether are independent events.
If the events A and B are independent then,

Checking,

Thus, the two events are independent.
For mutually exclusive events

Thus, the given events are not mutually exclusive.