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Anything above the freezing point, 0* Celsius. Below freezing point, rain turns into snow, sleet, slush or hail.
No, a rain gauge should not be used to measure precipitation in the form of snow. Snow should be measured using a snow gauge or snowboard designed specifically for that purpose. Snow accumulation will provide a more accurate measurement of total precipitation when dealing with snow.
It is generally not recommended to shovel snow if freezing rain is expected, as clearing the snow could create an icy surface when the rain freezes on top of it. It is safer to wait until after the freezing rain has passed before shoveling snow.
The 4 main precipitaions are rain, hail, sleek and snow
Sleet is a noun referring to freezing rain or a rain/snow mix
Snow does occur when temperature is below freezing because snow is just frozen rain . Lets say it rains , and the temperature is below freezing , that rain would become snow . So temperature below freezing means having snow is true .
no it does not
Freezing rain can come from Cumulonimbus and Nimbostratus clouds, but the clouds are not responsible for the freezing rain. If the precipitation falls from the clouds as snow it must pass through a warm layer of air to melt the snow flakes into rain drops. Then the raindrops must pass through a frigid layer of air that super-cools them. Finally, the rain instantly turns to ice if it lands on a surface that has a temperature below freezing. Then you know you have freezing rain. (see Related Link below for more detail on freezing rain.)
yes it is!!
Rain, sleet, hail, snow and freezing rain
Rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain.