2007-03-26 02:05:23 · 16 answers · asked by soggykipper 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
My first answer would be no. But if the snow flakes were small like flurries, then maybe. With rain, the drop shape is more uniform...so most of the light will be refracted in a similar way. I would think that the refracted light would be too diffused to result in a clear image due to the different shapes and angles of each flake as it tumbles toward the Earth's surface.
Sounds like you found a good topic for a kid's science project! :-)
2007-03-26 15:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by UALog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never seen snowfall on a sunny day. Anyone has? I am not sure that it can actually happen: snow takes certain conditions to form (in cold clouds) and to not melt before reaching the ground. Also snow takes a while to form whereas rainbows happen when there is a shower, i.e. the sun comes back while it is still raining.
2007-03-26 09:19:11 · answer #2 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL!
That is, in a way, a logical conclusion. :)
but the chances of snow even making it through the atmosphere far enough on a sunny day to produce the effect is VERY remote.
it will melt long before then producing rain, therefore a rainbow.
Thanx for the giggle though. :)
2007-03-26 09:10:53 · answer #3 · answered by trickyrick32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it snows their will be cloudy so it cant snow on a sunny day because it cant be sunny if their are clouds for the snow to come from
2007-03-27 14:23:06 · answer #4 · answered by flup 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Rainbows are made because of light refractions caught in the rain drops. Snow flakes are not clear, therefore they cannot support refractions of light to produce such colors.
2007-03-26 09:08:30 · answer #5 · answered by amandalynnesmith19 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Raindrops are broadly speaking all the same shape and therefore cumulatively refract sunlight to produce a rainbow. Snowflakes are all different shapes and refract light every which ways, so no snowbow I'm afraid.
2007-03-26 09:11:15 · answer #6 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not possible...rainbows only occur when there is alot of sunshine and rain...the sunlight passes through the millions of rain drops in the sky and the rain becomes a natural prism creating the colors you see.
2007-03-26 09:10:31 · answer #7 · answered by br0hamus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you won't; but if there are ice crystals in the air on a sunny day you may see sundogs.
2007-03-26 09:10:56 · answer #8 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Rainbows are made of light reflections through the water, causing light colors to beam through the rain.
Snow is wight and will not let light through.
:D Hope this helps, Thanks
2007-03-26 09:20:42 · answer #9 · answered by ¡Ciudadano español! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-03-29 03:13:52 · answer #10 · answered by jeff n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋