Can it snow when its 42 degrees??

Answer 1

Yes it can. Th e air can support snow at 42. It just won't stick but it can snow. Most people think it has to be 32 to snow but this is not true, it can snow up to 45 everything is just right. It all depends how warm or cold it is 1000 feet above the surface. if it is a cold layer it will be snow if it is warm it will be rain. This is how freezing rain occurs from a warm layer melting the snow and then the surface temp is at or below freezing, but the rain does not have time to freeze again and the rain freezes on contact to whatever it hits.

Answer 2

No, 38 degrees is the cut off point for snow. It's extremely rare if there's snow if the temperature is above 38 degrees. The time I witnessed this was in April 2006 in New York City. It was 50 degrees and it was flurrying. Weather patterns have to land in the right position for this to occur.

Answer 3

idk about 42, but it can be warmer than 32 to snow, i live in wisconsin, we saw snow today, the temp high was 37. it can snow, because the temp only matters really in the atmosphere, and dew points and stuff, but if there is a cold atmopsphere, 20 degrees lets say, and a 37 degree ground temp, snow will fall, or it might turn to sleet or freezing rain

Answer 4

no...it can only snow when it is under 32 degrees fahrenheit, the reason for this is it has to be cold enough in the atmosphere to freeze the water particles in the air

Answer 5

Ive seen it snow at 48degrees here in Maine...Gotta Lv It

Answer 6

Fahrenheit? No. Freezing is at 32 degrees F. thats when it snows.

Answer 7

We get snow flurries when it is that warm. It does not last but it still comes down.

Answer 8

Upper atmosphere is usually colder than land, so yes, however by the time it hits ground, will be mush or rain.

Answer 9

yep have you ever heard of hail
snow is just a colder version of rain it wont stick but it can snow

Answer 10

I think it hast to be at least 32 degrees F b/c that is below freezing. but I am not sure sorry. ~Morgan=]]]