Why No Snow!?! Why is it always Rain?!?
Posted 01-28-2010 at 06:38 PM by lokelake
The answer IS NOT because of Global Warming.
BTW, this is for the US.
Look at the map below. Look where the low pressure is (the black "L"). I drew a path for it, (totally made up).
The south side of the track is always warmer than the northern side of the track. The reason is, the warm air comes up from the south.
Cold air comes down from the north. That's why the northern side is always the colder side.
So, if the low passes to the north of some states, those states will get rain because they are on the warmer side. At the same time, that low, passes to the south of other states, so those states will get snow.
On the map below, the red arrow is the warm air coming northward, so therefore, the red circle is the places that will get rain.
The blue arrows shows the cold air coming south. So the blue circle, is places that will get snow.
Bottom Line: It all depends what side of the storm you are on, determines if you get rain or snow.
BTW, this is for the US.
Look at the map below. Look where the low pressure is (the black "L"). I drew a path for it, (totally made up).
The south side of the track is always warmer than the northern side of the track. The reason is, the warm air comes up from the south.
Cold air comes down from the north. That's why the northern side is always the colder side.
So, if the low passes to the north of some states, those states will get rain because they are on the warmer side. At the same time, that low, passes to the south of other states, so those states will get snow.
On the map below, the red arrow is the warm air coming northward, so therefore, the red circle is the places that will get rain.
The blue arrows shows the cold air coming south. So the blue circle, is places that will get snow.
Bottom Line: It all depends what side of the storm you are on, determines if you get rain or snow.
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Posted 01-28-2010 at 07:46 PM by Manbearpig -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 07:49 PM by lokelake -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 07:49 PM by Manbearpig -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 07:52 PM by lokelake -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 07:53 PM by Manbearpig -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 07:54 PM by Manbearpig -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 07:55 PM by lokelake -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 09:38 PM by depp -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 09:42 PM by lokelake -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 10:06 PM by Manbearpig -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 10:07 PM by Manbearpig -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 10:15 PM by lokelake -
imo, ice age > global warming. SO BRING IT ON. C<
Posted 01-28-2010 at 10:52 PM by 444 -
Posted 01-28-2010 at 10:59 PM by Comeintotheparlor -
Posted 01-29-2010 at 10:26 AM by Manbearpig -
Posted 01-29-2010 at 04:21 PM by lokelake -
Posted 01-29-2010 at 06:21 PM by Manbearpig -
Posted 01-29-2010 at 06:36 PM by lokelake -
Posted 01-29-2010 at 07:58 PM by Manbearpig -
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Posted 01-29-2010 at 09:25 PM by DaVance -
Posted 01-29-2010 at 09:26 PM by lokelake -
Posted 01-29-2010 at 09:37 PM by Tiger -
No, the map I used is just an example. It does not represent any storm current, past or future.
Accuweather said this is the second year in a row Houston got snow. Pretty amazing stuff
This year, well, 2009, but the same winter season, your right, they did get snow. I think how they got it was, a cold front went through, which brought in much colder air, and then the storm came close to them (but still to the south), but it had to precipitate for a little while to cool down the temp closer to 32.
Wait, McDoubles, or McDonalds?Posted 01-29-2010 at 09:43 PM by lokelake