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The amount of snow a desert receives would depend upon where the desert is located. Some deserts never, or rarely, receive snow. Others my receive a few inches of snow each year that, usually, is quickly melted or evaporated. The qualifying factor is that the region receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation (rain and melted snow) per year on average. Since 10 inches of snow equates to about 1 inch of rain, a desert could, theoretically receive about 100 inches (250 cm) of snow and still be considered a desert.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoSome deserts see very little snow ever. Others, such as the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts may receive an inch or more during the winter but it usually disappears in hours. Cold winter deserts, such as the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau, have parts that may receive several feet of snow during a particularly bad winter.
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How much snow is there in a desert in the summer?
The only desert with snow in the summer is Antarctica.
How can it snow in Libya if its in a desert?
First of all, even in a desert, there is precipitation just, not very much of it. Second: not all deserts are necessarily hot year-round.
Why is Antarctica so cold if it is a desert?
Desert not always mean a hot place. A desert is a place where rainfall (or the equivalent in snow) is less than 10 inches (250 mm) per year. rainfall is not these much in Antarctica. That's why antarctica is a desert.
What is the kind of precipitation falls in the desert?
Depending on the desert and time of year it could be rain, hail or snow.
What type of precipitation falls in the desert?
Depending upon the specific desert and season of the year, a desert may receive rain, sleet, hail, graupel or snow.
What does the desert receive only a few times a year?
Precipitation - rain or snow.
How much snow does the Mojave Desert receive?
The Mojave rarely receives any snow and when it does it is only a trace.
Does the Painted Desert in Arizona get snow and rain?
Yes, the Painted Desert, which is part of the Colorado Plateau Desert, does get some rain and snow but less than 10 inches (250 mm) of total precipitation per year.
Is Park City a desert?
No, Park City in Utah receives too much rain and snow to be considered a desert.
What is the coldest desert with snow?
Antarctica is the coldest desert that receives snow.
Can a desert have sand and snow?
Yes, even a sandy desert can have snow.
What kind of precipitation occurs in the desert?
Depending upon the specific desert and season of the year, the desert may receive rain, snow, hail, gropple or sleet.
