snowstorms
how do snowstorms form?
Clouds have tiny ice crystals that stick together, this makes snowflakes, these snowflakes fall to the ground, and then when enough snowflakes fall down it will eventually be snow.
form when the winds pull cool air toward the equator from poles, and bring warmer, moist air toward the poles from the equator.
what is sleet?
a liquid water that freezes before hitting the ground
how do ice storms form?
Raindrops move into thin layers of below freezing air near the surface of the earth, this allows the rain to freeze on the contact of the ground.
what must be in the air for snow to form?
pollen or dust
what conditions must occur for a snowstorm to take place?
atmospheric temperature must be or below freezing (0°C or 32°F)
when warm and cold air are brought together, what is being formed?
a front
when does sleet most commonly happen?
winter
what conditions msut occur for it to take place?
Warm air forms a wedge that is between two layers of cold air.
can snowflakes be exactly alike?
no
what time of the year do snowstorms occur?
december-february
what conditions are needed to form a blizzard?
when warm air rises over cold air.
what is sleet made up of?
water and rain
what time of the year do ice storms occur?
december and january
can snow fall with temperature above freezing?
yes
how many sides does a snowflake have?
six sides
where do blizzards occur?
why is sleet dangerous?
makes roads slippery
where do ice storms occur?
midwest and northeast regions
is snow white?
no its translucent
how long does it take for a snowflake to hit the ground?
an hour
what can blizzards cause?
car accidents. frostbites, etc.
what is sleet mistaken for?
freezing rain
what state has the most ice storms?
new hampshire
what is snow compromised of?
ice crystals