I don't think you can.
When I went to delete the snapshot, I got the following message:
The snapshot snap-xxxx is currently in use by ami-xxxx
Question
I'm trying to keep my snapshot storage to a minimum.
I noticed when I create an AMI a snapshot also is created.
Can I safely delete the snapshot and still use the AMI ?
Solution
I don't think you can.
When I went to delete the snapshot, I got the following message:
The snapshot snap-xxxx is currently in use by ami-xxxx