2006-10-24 10:02:28 · 10 answers · asked by Jean K 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Snow is precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes. Since it is composed of small rough particles it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by external pressure.
Snow is commonly formed when water vapor undergoes deposition high in the atmosphere at a temperature of less than 0°C, and then falls to the ground. Snow is less dense than rain, which means the same amount of moisture will produce a greater volume of snow than it will rain. One rule of thumb is that the water in eight units of snow is equivalent to one unit of rain.
2006-10-25 05:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by Casual Traveler 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Can't do much about it otherwise so I make it a challenge as to how high I can pile the snow with my snow blower...it gets me out for a while and I do love to "listen" to the winter silence after a a new fall of snow. I like to go stargazing in the winter because the cold air makes the atmosphere so much more stable and the winter constellations seem so much brighter.
2016-03-20 06:26:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Yes, Winter is my favorite season here on the Ranch... and I LOVE the snow. It's such a nice change from the 6 month "Summer" - no rain, and temperatures in the 80s-100s from May through October. We got 2 feet of snow two weeks ago... and they're predicting another 9-12 inches this weekend !!
2016-04-07 05:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It snows in the winter if the temperature is below freezing (32 F) so instead of percipitaiting rain, it freezes and turns into snow.
2006-10-24 10:33:37 · answer #4 · answered by K L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2015-08-07 20:42:58 · answer #5 · answered by Bess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, depending on where you live.
It may also snow in the fall and spring too.
It is snowing right now where I am and it is not winter yet.
2006-10-24 10:10:07 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snows in the winter if the temperature is below freezing (32 F) so instead of percipitaiting rain, it freezes and turns into snow.
2006-10-27 22:11:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because in winter we are at the other side of your sun and we on the northern hemisphere get less sunlight. So it gets colder and it snows.
2006-10-24 10:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by hotmail.stinks 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
water in the air freezes and become snow. when snow becomes heavy it falls.
2006-10-24 10:07:38 · answer #9 · answered by Viren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when water vapor gets to the cloud,and it is frezzing the rain freezes to snow.
2006-10-24 11:01:51 · answer #10 · answered by myhotsexyj 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋