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Weather Q & A (37)
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 Will we have snow for Christmas?What are the chances of you playing with snow this Christmas? Check out this chart for the best guesstimates. Go Snow! This table sh… Started by SPN |
0 | Dec 19, 2011 |
Sno-Tober Actual versus ForecastSnowPlowNews offers the first comparison of the forecast versus actual snowfall for the October 28 - 30, 2011 snow storm that hit the eas… Started by SPN |
0 | Oct 31, 2011 |
Q: What is the warmest temperature recorded when snow has fallen?A: Such records aren't kept, but Nolen Doesken of Colorado State University, has seen snow falling in Colorado at 50 Degrees. Snow drags do… Started by SPN |
0 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Q: What is ice fog?A: Ice fog is fog that's composed of tiny ice crystals, not tiny water droplets as other kinds of fog are. Normally, even when the temperat… Started by SPN |
0 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Q: Why do snowflakes have six sides?A: Snow flakes are made up of many snow crystals that are stuck together. Snow crystals form in six-sided shaps. Most people do call snow… Started by SPN |
0 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Q: Can spit or coffee freeze in mid air before it hits the ground when dumped in places like Antarctica?A: Yes, the frigid air of locations such as Antarctica and the Arctic can freeze small volumes of liquid, such as spit or a small amount of… Started by SPN |
0 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Q: What is the coldest temperature with the wind chill ever recorded and where?A: No one keeps records of wind chill "temperatures." To begin with, the wind chill value is not a temperature even though it's expressed t… Started by SPN |
0 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Q: What is the largest snowflake ever recorded?A: Guinness World Records states that the largest snowflake ever measured was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick, observed in 1887 at Fort K… Started by SPN |
0 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Q: What is graupel?A: Graupel is a small, opaque ice particle that is usually smaller than the size of a pea. Also called a snow pellet, graupel can be a smal… Started by SPN |
0 | Aug 12, 2011 |
Q: What percentage of the Earth's population has never seen snow?A: The vast majority of people in India (about 1.1 billion), Africa (800 million), southeast Asia (500 million) and South America (350 mill… Started by SPN |
0 | Aug 12, 2011 |
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