every time it snows the clouds same to light up and you can see at night. when it rains the clouds aren't as lite up as the snow clouds when it snows at night?
2007-08-31 17:43:58 · 6 answers · asked by nicdongui 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
snow storms do not hold as much water molecules as rainstorms, therefore, more light can pass through the clouds making them look "lighter". Trust me, I've been in snow storms where the snow was so heavy it was not very "light" outside. :} At night, the ice crystals in the snow are reflecting the light polution from the electric lights all around you. In the country this doesn't happen very often.
2007-09-01 12:36:45 · answer #1 · answered by Patrick S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe snow reflects the light more so it only seems like the cloud base is lower.
2007-09-01 02:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by Bob D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems feasible that with a layer of snow on the ground, more of the light that the earth receives at night is reflected rather than absorbed, illuminating more. I have no source for this, however.
2007-08-31 17:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by Grae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it particularly is too chilly for it the ozone to construct up for the lightening and without that there won't be able to be any thunder the two. the respond to the question of no count if or not there could be thunder and lightning throughout a snow fall is that this. it particularly is achievable besides the shown fact that it particularly is fairly uncommon. right this is why. A thunderstorm relies upon on right now increasing moist heat air to supply the effects we see. those effects are, great volumes of rain in a short quantity of time, strongly gusting winds, hail, and of direction lightning. whilst circumstances are not ideal (floor air is merely too cool and dry) it particularly is impossible for air on the exterior to upward thrust speedy and extreme sufficient to create a thunderstorm cellular. easily in iciness the air isn't heat or moist sufficient to supply thunderstorm cells.
2016-11-13 21:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by blinebry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the white of the snow is the perfect backdrop to reflect the light that does get through the clouds............. it's just beautiful!
2007-08-31 18:02:26 · answer #5 · answered by fine with me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pleasant thought for the end of August. The larger snowflakes scatter light more than raindrops.
2007-08-31 17:49:26 · answer #6 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋