In Denver, that happens a lot in early winter. The snow was formed in the clouds, at a lower temperature than the ground. It melts as soon as it hits the ground. But if it keeps on snowing, the air temperature drops, and the ground gets cold, and then the snow stays snow.
36° is far too hot for snow. I have seen it snow with an air temperature of 7° but the snow melted as soon as it hit the ground. You need to be close to 0°, freezing point, for snow to fall and stay.
Answers & Comments
Verified answer
Yes, if the cloud height is suitable for it to snow, but it will not lay for long.
In Denver, that happens a lot in early winter. The snow was formed in the clouds, at a lower temperature than the ground. It melts as soon as it hits the ground. But if it keeps on snowing, the air temperature drops, and the ground gets cold, and then the snow stays snow.
36° is far too hot for snow. I have seen it snow with an air temperature of 7° but the snow melted as soon as it hit the ground. You need to be close to 0°, freezing point, for snow to fall and stay.
yes.. the clouds in the sky would have to be pretty cold, like ice cold so that when it reaches the ground, it gets warmed up and turns to snow