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Snow falls slower than rain because of the shape of a snowflake. Flakes are spread out and meet more air resistance than drops do. The air ends up slowing down the snow.
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Is rain or snow more common?
rain is more common than rain
Is sun better than rain?
Snow may be more hazardous in most cases when it is falling and unlike rain, snow sticks to the road and requires crews of hard workers to remove it. However, when there is torrential rain, traveling may be more hazardous than a moderate snowfall. Rain will not have a long-term impact on an area while snow may take a while to clean up.
0.15 inches of rain is how much snow?
This will depend on how cold it is, but on average 10 inches of snow = 1 inch of rain, so 0.15 inches of rain = 1.5 inches of snow. It could be less than in inch of wet snow, or more than 2 inches of powder, however.
WHAT IS Rain or snow with a pH of less than 5.6 is called?
Acid Rain. WHAT NAO?!
What makes rain fall. Why do some places have more rain than others?
Rains depend on many factors. One important factor are weather fronts and land geography. For example, the State of Washington receives more rain than probably any other state. Weather fronts dip down from Canada, extending through the US, producing storms that carry rain (or snow during winter). However, some States such as in the West receive very little rain -- or occasionally have monsoon-like rainfall.
Is snow better then rain?
Yes! Snow is much better than rains. When snow fall starts, everything looking clean and white. But when rain starts, everything become dirty and muddy............
What happens to snowflakes that fall through air that is warmer than 0 degree Celsius?
You dont have snow flakes at degrees above 0, because then it is not snow, but rain
Do most of the world receive More rain than snow?
The world DOES receive more rain than snow.
What falls faster rain or snow from the sky?
Rain falls much faster than snow. Snow has much more air resistance than raindrops.
Is rain or snow more common?
rain is more common than rain
What the difference between snow sleet and hail?
Snowflakes are lighter than the more frozen denser hail.
What would be the sentence of worse?
Snow is worse than rain. Ice is worse than snow.
Have Nascar races been postponed because of something other than rain?
Before they moved the fall Atlanta race it was postponed due to snow.
Does snow and rain mix melt faster than just snow?
Yes, because water is warmer than the snow.
Is sun better than rain?
Snow may be more hazardous in most cases when it is falling and unlike rain, snow sticks to the road and requires crews of hard workers to remove it. However, when there is torrential rain, traveling may be more hazardous than a moderate snowfall. Rain will not have a long-term impact on an area while snow may take a while to clean up.
Is it cheaper to buy a snow blower in the spring or the fall?
It would be cheaper buying a snow blower in the fall rather than the spring. The selection of snow blowers may be fewer if they are bought later than fall.
