Does it snow at the North Pole?

Answer 1

Though the North Pole is warmer than the South Pole, it snows there alright!!!!

Winter (January) temperatures at the North Pole can range from about −43°C (−45ºF) to −26°C (−15°F), perhaps averaging around −34°C (−30ºF). Summer temperatures (June, July and August) average around freezing point (0°C, 32°F)

Answer 2

First of all, you have to define which North Pole you are talking about:

the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole –the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface.

Other North Poles include:

The North Magnetic Pole – the point on the Earth's surface where the Earth's magnetic field points directly downwards. This pole is constantly wandering; its estimated 2005 position was 82.7° N 114.4° W .

The North Pole of Santa Claus: wherever that is supposed to be, it apparently gets snow heavily everyday year round.

The North Geomagnetic Pole – the point of intersection of the Earth's surface with the axis of a simple magnetic dipole (like a bar magnet) that best approximates the Earth's actual more complex magnetic field. Like the North Magnetic Pole it constantly wanders; as of 2005 it was located at approximately 79.74° N 71.78° W .
http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/nmp/northpole_e.php


The Northern Pole of Inaccessibility – the point in the Arctic Ocean farthest from land, at 84°03′N 174°51′W.
The North Celestial Pole – an imaginary point in the northern sky towards which the Earth's axis of rotation points.

I've been trying to find estimates on precipitation in the Arctic.
I assume that if and when it snows, it would actually be more
in the summer, due to the temperatures in the winter being so low. Much of the Canadian Arctic is considered a desert; desert being defined as an area that gets very little precipitation.

More Info here:
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:jOxeAwpYTWgJ:www.uarctic.org/mod2_WbZOb.pdf.file+%22Alert%22+nunavut+precipitation&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=5

From:
http://www.uarctic.org/Frontpage.aspx?m=3

If you want some good maps about the Arctic, try the UNITED NATIONS site here:
http://maps.grida.no/go/searchRegion/regionid/geoarctic

Answer 3

Of course it does, and the sea is frozen, but nobody actually lives there. The closest country is Greeland, and people live mainly at the south of the island.

Answer 4

Never been there, wouldn't know. Maybe you shuld ak soem of teh weather station up there if it does or not. Is this another "Bear shits In the woods does anyone hear it?" question?

Answer 5

No, it's hotter than the Equator there. And by the way, the sky is not blue, and the Pope isn't Catholic either.

Answer 6

of course it does

must be your first day and first question

Answer 7

I don't hardly think it would rain up there.

Answer 8

yes, i've read sth about it.

Answer 9

YES

Answer 10

NO DUH