2006-09-19 07:01:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The probability of snowfall varies with season, location, and other geographic factors such as latitude and elevation. In the latitudinal area closer to the equator, there is a rather small chance of snowfall, 35° N and 40°S are often quoted as a rough delimiter. The western coasts of the major continents remain devoid of snow to much higher latitudes.
Permanent snow covering is affected by factors such as the degree of slope on the land, amount of snowfall and the force and nature of the winds. As temperature decreases with altitude, high mountains, even near the Equator, have permanent snow cover on their upper portions, around 5,300 m high. Examples include Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and the Tropical Andes in South America; however, the only snow actually to appear on the Equator is at 4,690 m altitude of the southern slope of Volcán Cayambe in Ecuador (Google Earth images).
2006-09-19 07:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even assuming a land mass isn't required, i.e. for the sake of having the whole equator to choose from you could spend Christmas on a boat if you happened to be in open water, nowhere on planet earth.
2006-09-19 09:39:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the closest place to the equator that you could have a white Christmas would be on top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania - but you better hurry - global warming reduces the snow cover every year, and by the time you die, it will likely be gone
2006-09-19 07:13:05 · answer #3 · answered by Strangerbarry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mount Chimborazo (20702ft) near Quito is as near as dammit to the equator. It's closer to the equator than Kilimanjaro and 662ft higher.
2006-09-19 07:11:24 · answer #4 · answered by Warlock Fiend 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps in the northern Andes Mountains of Ecuador and Columbia?
2006-09-19 07:10:41 · answer #5 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because the equator is tropical, in he sense that the temperature is pretty constant all your round, and believe me it is no where near freezing unless you stand in front of your fridge!
2006-09-19 07:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...it would have to be someplace where the snow is man-made. You won't get real snow near the equator.
2006-09-19 07:04:13 · answer #7 · answered by Mooseles 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My best guess would be on a white sand beach
2006-09-19 07:03:09 · answer #8 · answered by GoodJob 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In a segregated neighborhood.
2006-09-19 07:05:09 · answer #9 · answered by Spirit Walker 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in Ecuador there is no winter. there are only two seasons. it doesn't snow for xmas
2006-09-19 09:14:48 · answer #10 · answered by Zadie V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋