how come when it is freezing temperature and there is precipitation it is rain instead of snow?
2007-02-01 13:01:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Well its really not rain, its freezing rain because its raining but freezing on contact with temps under 32 degrees. The reason why there is rain during freezing temperatures is because the upper atmosphere, its snowing, half way down its above freezing and falls hits the below freezing airmass and freezes on contact causing ice to form
2007-02-01 13:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by Justin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as their is moisture in the air and a way for to rise and form clouds there can be snow even in tempeture lower then zero. So it depends on the moisture in the air and how many clouds is out.Because clouds is made out of water.
2007-02-01 21:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by Tivah Tivah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its too cold to snow.it can only snow between a certain temperature range not below freezing and not above water
2007-02-01 21:12:11 · answer #3 · answered by jett 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well.... I believe that the weather has to be kind of wet to be snow.
2007-02-01 21:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by wondpook 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Lord thy God hath deemed it thus.
2007-02-01 21:34:25 · answer #5 · answered by beneluxer 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋