why does it snow?
2007-02-16 07:56:33 · 14 answers · asked by Cuddles 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
So we can build an army...of snowmen!!!
2007-02-16 07:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Snow is precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes. Since it is composed of small ice particles it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by external pressure.
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 those near the Equator – have permanent snow cover on their upper portions, around 5,300 m. 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 on the southern slope of Volcán Cayambe in Ecuador
2007-02-16 08:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Snow falls from clouds that contain enough cloud droplets and ice crystals for precipitation to form. In order for snow to reach the ground without melting, the wet bulb temperature of the air near the ground must be belowfreezing. The wet bulb temperature is the temperature measured by a thermometer that has a little wet sock covering the bulb before it is swung in a circle in the air.
Thus, you can have snow fall reaching the ground even when the air temperature is slightly above freezing.
2007-02-16 07:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by crazyfollowing 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Scientific answer:
Because when the water droplets in clouds get too heavy they fall from the clouds as precipitation (rain, sleet, snow, or hail) if it is 32 degrees or colder outside the water droplets will freeze and become snow
Religious answer:
Because God wanted it to. ; )
2007-02-16 08:01:30 · answer #4 · answered by SlimShadyGirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So children can make snow angels...(and some adults too)...lol
2007-02-16 08:04:56 · answer #5 · answered by Sue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So all the celebrities will be able to make snowmen.
(You are in the wrong category)
2007-02-16 08:08:25 · answer #6 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's cute, what kinda question is this ? Wrong category pal.
2007-02-16 08:08:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What does this have to do with celebreities. Its called weather!
2007-02-16 08:03:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
high pressure meeting low pressure
2007-02-19 06:50:41 · answer #9 · answered by lisa w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to tick me off !
2007-02-16 08:08:24 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋