I am sick to death of people saying that - is there any truth is this?
2007-01-23 08:19:01 · 12 answers · asked by toon_tigger 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Yes and no. Technically speaking, there's no such thing as "too cold to snow". On the other hand, you'll notice that it never snows on the coldest days of the year. This is because the coldest days are also the driest days.
To me this makes the most sense if you think about how cold it can get at night. If it's cloudy, the clouds act like a blanket, trapping in the (relative) warmth from the day. If it's clear, the heat can escape more easily, so the temperature can drop much lower than on a cloudy night, all other things being equal. And of course if it's clear, it won't snow!
So in a way the saying "it's too cold to snow" is kind of true, but it would be better phrased as "it's too dry to snow".
2007-01-23 09:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it, i has to be cold in order to snow otherwise it'd be rain! but my dad says this all the time anyway. I think its because often when it snows its not that freezing outside and people think that it has to be like that when it snows. The reason that it always seems warmer is because clouds cause insulation and its not as cold when it snows and rains etc because there is more heat being kept in the atmosphere. Also humidity often makes it "seem" not as cold. But i don't think there is any truth to this and peolpe are just saying that.
2007-01-23 16:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too cold, you must be kidding, -5 and it snowed like you wouldn't believe in Pitou Charente today. It does look lovely though!
2007-01-23 16:28:36 · answer #3 · answered by maria bartoninfrance 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I answered something similar earlier. When it's really cold there are no clouds in the sky, no clouds no snow - but it isn't always like that!!
2007-01-23 16:29:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
because of the low levels of moisture in the air ther is no way for it to snow
2007-01-23 16:22:34 · answer #5 · answered by eric k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is a myth. it cannot be to cold to snow. it snows in the siberia and in the antartic. and they are very cold places.
2007-01-23 16:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It snows at temperatures of minus 40 degrees in some countries ??????????????????????.
2007-01-23 16:23:44 · answer #7 · answered by Joel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Puma - YOU shut up. Everyone knows its you now so just be a good boy and go to bed heh ?????
2007-01-23 18:37:24 · answer #8 · answered by starlet108 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure but it snow here in rochdale x
2007-01-23 16:26:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if it gets REALLY cold it might just hail, but usally snow
2007-01-23 16:21:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋