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Yes some deserts are made of snow. Antarctica is a desert, for example, because the definition of a desert is 'a place with little/ no/ less than an inch of rainfall every year'.
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∙ 9y agoIt is a rare event but it does sometimes snow in hot deserts. It usually melts in a very short time, however.
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When it snows does it snow in the desert?
Yes! I was in 6th or 7th grade and we were all sent home early from school becuase of the snow. It snowed throughout the desert. Snow piled up in front of businesses along hwy 111. It was around the year 1979 +/-.
Is there winter in the desert?
Yes, all deserts experience a winter season. In cold deserts the winter can be bitterly cold with snow. In hot deserts the winters are generally quite mild. However, under unusual conditions, even hot deserts can have short periods of cold temperatures and even the occasional snow storm.
What is the average snowfall in a desert in 1 year?
Each desert is different. Some deserts may receive several feet of snow each winter. Other deserts may receive no snow or barely a trace.
Are there any deserts in Denmark?
No. Denmark is in northern Europe. It is very far north so it has snow and trees.
What types of precipitation are in the desert?
Deserts can receive a variety of precipitation over a period of a year. Deserts may receive rain, snow, sleet, hail and grauple.
How much snow falls in the deserts?
Snow is uncommon in hot deserts. However, some cold winter deserts may receive several inches or even several feet of snow some winters.
Does the desert ever get sleet or snow?
Yes, some deserts, even hot subtropical deserts, receive snow, sleet, hail or graupel.
Does Minnesota have any deserts?
Minnesota has no deserts. But is does have 10,000 lakes!
When it snows does it snow in the desert?
Yes! I was in 6th or 7th grade and we were all sent home early from school becuase of the snow. It snowed throughout the desert. Snow piled up in front of businesses along hwy 111. It was around the year 1979 +/-.
Is there winter in the desert?
Yes, all deserts experience a winter season. In cold deserts the winter can be bitterly cold with snow. In hot deserts the winters are generally quite mild. However, under unusual conditions, even hot deserts can have short periods of cold temperatures and even the occasional snow storm.
Is there snow sleet and hail in the desert?
Yes, even hot deserts occasionally experience snow, sleet and hail.
Is there any snow in the desert?
Snow occasionally falls even in hot deserts such as the Sahara or Chihuahuan Desert. It is more common in cold winter deserts such as Antarctica, the Gobi Desert and the Great Basin Desert.
What is the average snowfall in a desert in 1 year?
Each desert is different. Some deserts may receive several feet of snow each winter. Other deserts may receive no snow or barely a trace.
Are there any deserts in Denmark?
No. Denmark is in northern Europe. It is very far north so it has snow and trees.
Does snow fall in the desert?
While not common in hot deserts, snow has fallen in even the hottest of deserts such as the Mojave, Sahara, Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts. It is even more common in the cold deserts, especially in the Antarctic Desert, Great Basin Desert and the Colorado Plateau Desert.
How are polar deserts formed?
polar deserts are formed when the place is too cold for and water to evaporate and if and precipitation falls it turns into snow and never melts
Are there deserts with ice?
Yes, Antarctica is the world's largest desert and is covered by ice and snow.
