Too Cold to Snow?
A couple of days ago, I said to Celeb “It’s too cold to snow.” He didn’t believe me…well, I guess I should say Celeb didn’t believe me because I could scientifically explain how it could be too cold to snow.
Tuesday, the day of the “big snow,” a heard a few people comment “hey, isn’t it too cold to snow?”
So I thought I would check into it. Here’s your proof, Celeb!
February 8th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Are you trying to confuse me with your non-linking link?
February 8th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
worst.
proof.
ever.
February 8th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
I hate this version of Wordpress! Here’s the link: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/wea00/wea00059.htm
February 8th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
But snow comes from way up in the clouds where it’s cold all of the time anyway, no? I don’t see how the ground temperature has a huge impact on that. I need to confer with the local experts on this one.
February 8th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Red2s http://newton.deep.anal.groove link is right.
February 8th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Red2–You are correct. I was saying the exact same thing. I learned about it in high school…something about the air being too dry.
February 9th, 2007 at 7:24 am
“But snow comes from way up in the clouds where it’s cold all of the time anyway, no?”
That’s what I was gonna say
February 9th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
I think the saying is only valid if the atmosphere is completely consistent in the area of concern. This never happens in IN what with the GoM and the artic air from Canadia bumping uglies.
February 11th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
if you go to the north pole, it is considered an artic desert because the percepitation is so low. The colder the temperature, the dryer the air. The dryer the air, the less snow. Most of the north pole is a very thin sheet of ice.
Areas that do not receive air currents carrying moisture (humidity) do not have snow.