2007-12-16 03:56:21 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Your question is very open, and I hope to help you with this question.
It can be cold, mid 20's and the precipitation may not be snow because the cold air is "shallow," it only exists at the surface, and the air aloft is warmer, above freezing. This point is a little technical, but if the air where the precipitation is falling is above freezing, and the frozen air column is thicker than 100 mb, you get sleet, if the frozen air column is less than 100 mb you will most likely get freezing rain.
Other reasons, are there is no precipitation.
And if it is really cold, I mean temperatures you only see in Antarctica, the air gets so cold you get ice crystals, that literally just fall out of thin air.
2007-12-16 04:12:50 · answer #1 · answered by Charles Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to be 35 degrees F and lower to snow oh also it has to rain while it's cold so the cold air freezes the rain and turns to snow
2007-12-16 03:59:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is too cold to snow,it needs to be warmer at the moment or it is not the right conditions for snow.
2007-12-16 04:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by shane c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is too cold then no snow. When it warms a little and is cloudy watch out for snow.
2007-12-16 03:58:37 · answer #4 · answered by SYJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come up here to Canada, and around the Detroit area. We are well on our way to a foot of snow in less then 12 hours. I couldn't even open the door to the house today. It's about up to the knees and falling rapidly as we speak.
2007-12-16 05:53:22 · answer #5 · answered by Scorpio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oka okay do you mean that okay its freezing outside and its raining but not snowing? So there is moisture in the air because it's raining but not snowing?
If that's your question, I don't know. It does have to be below freezing temperature though, like 32 F.
2007-12-16 04:11:18 · answer #6 · answered by AHHH CHOOOOOOOO (sneeze)! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow does not require extreme cold to occur. It requires clouds to have enough cloud droplets and ice crystals to form the precipitation known as "snow."
2007-12-16 04:01:01 · answer #7 · answered by KWilli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow begins in the atmosphere as water condenses into a tiny droplet. As more and more water vapor condenses onto its surface, the droplet grows. Cold air then freezes this water into an ice crystal.
2007-12-16 04:00:02 · answer #8 · answered by luk159 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow is made from water. You need (relatively) moist air and cold to make snow.
2007-12-16 03:58:44 · answer #9 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can be TOO cold to snow
2007-12-16 03:58:18 · answer #10 · answered by NAimkyki E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋