I can't explain "too cold to snow" either but around here the saying is,
"it's too cold to snow, it's gonna rain."  And damned if they aren't
right--usually really bad ice storms.  Apparently snow needs a very
specific temp range to form.  Ruth





At 1:42 PM -0600 1/11/04, John Callan wrote:
On Jan 11, 2004, at 10:51 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:

too cold to snow?
It's an expression I've used, with conviction.  But, if I had to suggest an
explanation for why it might contain some truth, I would think it would be
the drop in humidity that generally accompanies very low temperatures.
With no moisture to turn into snow, it isn't likely to snow.  Also, the
coldest days tend to be bright and sunny.  Cloud cover doesn't seem to
suggest extreme cold to me, but this is all causal observation.
--
Ruth Barton
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Dummerston, VT

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