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Ice storms are basically a big freezing rain storm. As freezing rain begins to fall it forms coats of ice on the objects that it falls upon. The ice starts to accumulate and soon the weight of the ice upon tree branches, power lines, etc., becomes too much and they start to break.
But how come the precipitation isn't just snow, or just rain? Freezing rain only occurs in certain weather conditions. For freezing rain to occur there must be close to 100% humidity, with upward moving air to keep it that way. Also there must be three layers of air: one cold layer, near the surface of the Earth. One warm layer just above that. And one more cold layer, at the top, where the precipitation starts. It starts out as snow in the first cold layer, as it falls it hits the warm layer and melts into rain. It continues to fall and when it reaches the 2nd cold layer it starts to cool off again. It probably won't have time to freeze again before it hits the ground or an object, so when it hits an something that is 32°F or less, it freezes instantly. That is how freezing rain is formed.
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What clouds make rain and snow?
Here are a list of clouds that can make rain and/or snow:Altocumulus - can bring precipitationAltostratus - can bring rain or snowStratocumulus - can bring light rain or drizzleStratus - can bring minor precipitationNimbostratus - can bring constant precipitationCumulonimbus - can bring heavy rain, thunderstorms, or light showersContrary to popular belief, cumulus clouds do not make rain or snow. They can form together to make cumulonimbus clouds that can make rain or snow. Cumulus clouds can be a prediction of heavy weather to come if they appear at certain times of the day.Cumulus clouds are considered the 'fair weather' cloud, as they do not produce rain or snow on their own unless they form together into a cumulonimbus to do so.
What are two forms of precipitation?
* Rain * Snow * Sleet * Hail * Freezing Rain
Rain or snow is called?
Rain is liquid water droplets falling from clouds, while snow is frozen water crystals that fall from clouds in colder temperatures.
If stratus clouds are dark what are they called?
Because there can be a lot of water in warm air, stratus clouds can easily turn into dark, rain and snow-producing nimbostratus clouds.
Which group of clouds produce rain?
The names of the groups of clouds that can produce rain are nimbostratus and cumulonimbus. The nimbostratus clouds are the ones we see that become very dark and produce a lot of rain or snow. The cumulonimbus clouds are responsible for lighter rain and thunderstorms.
Storms and clouds occur in what atmosphere layer?
Storms and clouds typically occur in the troposphere, which is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere. This is the layer where most of the Earth's weather phenomena, such as rain, snow, thunderstorms, and clouds, take place.
What type of weather do you get during low pressure?
You can get rain, clouds and possibly some storms. in the winter with low pressure you might get heavy snow instead of rain.
What causes rain or hail to begin to fall?
rain: the clouds collect eough water from the ocean to the clouds and the clouds get too heavy and have to fall down. hail: the water from the clouds get frozen and turn into snow
What type of weather is associated with nimbus clouds?
Cloudy with a high chance of precipitation.
What are low clouds that bring rain or snow?
Nimbostratus clouds...
How are clouds on earth different from clouds on neptune?
In Earth, the clouds has rain, snow, and hail. But in Neptune, they clouds doesn't has snow or hail.
What clouds bring snow or rain?
Cumulonimbus- Brings rain and lightningNimbostratus- Brings RainStratus: Light drizzle or flurryIf cold enough, they provide snow!
What is rain caused by?
Rain is caused when the precipitation forms into clouds and the clouds get heavy and if it is cold enough then it will snow or if it is warm the it will rain.
Do nimbus clouds bring rain?
Yes, nimbus clouds bring rain, sleet, snow, etc.
Which do nimbostratus clouds most often produce?
Nimbostratus clouds most often produce continuous rain or snow over a large area. They are thick, dark clouds that can block out the sun and typically indicate prolonged periods of precipitation.
What is a cross between a snowstorm clouds and rain?
snow + rain = sleet
Are snow cloud's rain cloud's that have frozen?
Not really. In the winter, whether it's raining or snowing, there is snow in the clouds - if it's raining at the surface that means the snow has melted before it reached the ground. There are different processes for the formation of rain and snow in a cloud, but you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at a cloud whether it contains rain or snow.
