2007-09-15 10:57:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Hi,
The term 'blanket of snow' is exactly that -- a blanket. This blanket does the same as all blankets -- keeping things a little bit warmer.
2007-09-15 15:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Eco Friendly ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few ways that this could occur. It does not always happen. One way is that the temperature of the snowflakes may exceed the surface temperature, in which case the air would be warmed to a temperature closer to the snowflake temperature. If it was relatively clear before the snow started, the increased cloud cover will act to trap radiative heat transfer from the ground, resulting in a slow warmup. There are a few other, more complicated ways as well.
2007-09-15 12:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by cyswxman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's because the snow (like rain) saturates the air, thus causing the air to moisten/sticken up. Typically, Snow has to go through a lot of Dry air before it reaches the ground, and Moisture also helps to trap heat.
2007-09-15 14:26:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With no wind, the additional chill caused by the "wind chill" factor disappears. There may be a phychological component also.
2007-09-15 11:02:33 · answer #4 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cloud cover keeps the heat down..
2007-09-15 11:05:08 · answer #5 · answered by xyz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The snow insulates the ground?
2007-09-15 11:01:06 · answer #6 · answered by Stuck in the middle of nowhere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the air is compressed, Boyles law (physics) compressing gasses creates heat.
2007-09-15 11:04:26 · answer #7 · answered by The Steve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋