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According to:
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/11/22/freezing-rain-vs-sleet-vs-snow/
Sleet occurs when snow falls in the upper atmosphere, but melts partially in a thin layer of warm air…and then refreezes into sleet pellets before it hits the ground. Sleet will actually bounce off windshields or roofs…if you going to hear wintry precipitation, it's more than likely sleet. Sleet can accumulate and become a sheet of ice on roads as temperatures fall well below freezing.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 16y agowhat causes snow to fall is when the rain in the upper atmosphere gets to or below freezing, it causes the moisture (soon to or would have been rain if it had not frozen into the crystals that make snow) to freeze into tiny ice crystals in wich we call, "snow." what causes snow to fall is when the rain in the upper atmosphere gets to or below freezing, it causes the moisture (soon to or would have been rain if it had not frozen into the crystals that make snow) to freeze into tiny ice crystals in wich we call, "snow."
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∙ 11y agoMost precipitation that reaches the ground actually begins as snow high in the atmosphere. These snow flakes develop somewhere above the freezing level where the air temperature is less than 32 F (the dashed blue line), and begin to fall toward the earth as snow. If ground temperature is above 32 F, the freezing level must be located somewhere above the ground. The falling snow passes through the freezing level into the warmer air, where it melts and changes to rain before reaching the gr
Since it is falling into cold air, the snow does not melt on the way down and reaches the ground as snow. This is why cold air is important for there to be snow. ound.
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∙ 12y agowhen it rains the atmosphere where we are is hotter mabie 5c and say if the atmosphere was 1 or 2 c it would snow
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∙ 12y agosnow or rain is formed within the cloud and depended apon the temperature of the land and altitude of the cloud is wheather or not its snow or rain
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What does it mean when it thunders in winter?
This is called a thunder snow if it is snowing at the same time. It is caused by the same factors as a thunderstorm except the precipitation is snow or hail instead of rain.
What causes winter snow and summer rain at higher latitudes?
Changes in pressure belts and wind.
What is a sentence for drought?
a drought is a period of low precipitation In the winter in Florida there is a drought because it does not snow or rain.
Is snow rain?
yes snow is rain and rain is snow because the snow turn it rain when the sun is out and rain turn to snow when the wind is blowing hard.
Does it rain or snow in Aruba?
no it does not snow and does not rain often
Why does rainfall occur in India during winter?
Rain occurs when water is evaporated in the sky and the clouds can not contain anymore water. When it is below freezing temperature it is snow, but when it is above freezing temperature it is rain. In India it is hot in winter and summer. So it will rain instead of snow.
Why doesn't it snow during the summer nor doesn't it rain during the middle of the winter?
It does not snow in summer because it is too hot and it is too cold to rain in winter.
Can it rain in the winter in Harvest Moon DS?
No. It does not rain in winter. Only snow!! <3
What type of weather do you get during low pressure?
You can get rain, clouds and possibly some storms. in the winter with low pressure you might get heavy snow instead of rain.
What does it mean when it thunders in winter?
This is called a thunder snow if it is snowing at the same time. It is caused by the same factors as a thunderstorm except the precipitation is snow or hail instead of rain.
Why does it snow in winter instead of spring?
The climate
Why is precipitation in the Philippines usually in the form of rain instead of snow?
as you've just observe here in the Philippines, we are not experiencing snow. instead, we are expiriencing rain. it's simply because as you observe in the globe, we are near to the imaginary line called equator. equator is the reason why here in the phil. we're experiencing heat. and that's why rain is comng out instead of snow. snow melts and turn into water that results to rain.
How much water can I leave in my rain barrel this winter without cracking it?
Rain barrels don't crack at a higher rate over the winter, but if you are concerned about that, you should empty it after rain or snow.
What does the saying ice in November to walk a duck the winter will be all rain and muck mean?
This saying suggests that if there is ice in November, then it will be a warm winter with lots of rain and mud instead of snow. It hints at a milder winter ahead based on the weather conditions in November.
When do rain and hail and sleet and snow occur?
Sleet, Hail, and Snow: in the winter Sleet: -4 to 14 degrees F.
What season would you most likely find freezing rain sleet and snow?
Winter
How does sleet form instead of snow?
When the temperature is colder than Rain, but warmer than Snow formation, you can get sleet.
