What is the electrical theory that allows the system to operate in a snow pack?
There is no special electrical theory that allows the system to operate in snow. The real reason it works well in snow is the physical properties of the snow itself. Snow is mostly air, and is a very poor conductor of electricity, so snow surrounding the wires of the system IPB does not affect the electrical signals flowing through the wires. The tension of the wires prevents the weight of the snow from causing the wires to sag and come into contact with one another, thus creating a wire-to-wire short alarm.
