Why does the snow melt in this pattern?

Because the image of snow cannot be found

Because that's where the treasure is just start digging.

Here is what the underside of that particular plate looks like. The metal heats up faster than the concrete as the temperature rises, so the parts with thicker metal melt faster.

Underneath the cover there is reenforcement bars in that pattern so there is more mass to conduct heat

Have we considered the snow fell in that pattern? 😲😂

The material underneath the top layer will impact how the material temp changes.

It looks like it has some underlying material that is in the square and X shapes that is either retaining heat at a different rate that the surface material or possibly absorbing heat from the warmer ground mass that isn't as cold as the surface and it is enough of a difference for the snow to melt faster there than the surrounding area.

In addition to the possibility of reinforcement bars it could also have to do with the thickness of the tactile pad or it could have recessed spots underneath (to save on material if it was injection molded) that could create an insulating air gap.

This picture had me tripping for a good minute thanks.

So that it's easy to see that there's a little bit of snow on it as it melts and know it might be slippery.

I'd assume there is a heating element under there, probably tied into the streetlight.