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Water drops that fall when the temperature is below freezing, fall as SNOW . Water drops that fall when the temperature is above freezing fall as RAIN .
Rain will fall when the air temperature is above freezing.
The temperature of the air near the ground is the main factor in determining whether precipitation falls as rain or snow. If the temperature is above freezing, the precipitation will fall as rain. If the temperature is below freezing, the precipitation will fall as snow.
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 .
If the temperature is above freezing, precipitation would likely fall as rain. Snow and sleet typically occur when temperatures are at or below freezing.
What form of precipitation falls to earth mainly depends on the?
Not necessarily. Rain can fall when the air temperature is above freezing. The temperature at the surface where rain falls can be higher than the coldest layer of air above.
When rain lands on surfaces that are at or below freezing temperature, it freezes and forms ice. This can create hazardous icy conditions on roads, walkways, and other surfaces. It is known as freezing rain.
The type of precipitation that falls from a Cumulonimbus cloud is usually determined by the temperature of the air below the cloud. Rain will fall if the temperature is above freezing, while snow or hail will fall if the temperature is below freezing. Other factors like atmospheric pressure and humidity can also influence the type of precipitation.
The temperature in the clouds must be below freezing. If it is below freezing (32 Fahrenheit, 0 Celsius) all the way to the ground, snow will fall. If not, it will melt and reach the ground as rain, freezing rain, or sleet, depending on if it has time to refreeze. Snow can even fall if the temperature at the surface is a little above freezing if it doesn't have time to melt as it falls.
it is snow or feezing rain i belive
Liquid does not freeze unless the temperature is 32 degrees or less, whether it is freezing rain, snow, or sleet. The difference in what falls from the sky (snow or freezing rain) depends on where the freezing temperature is located. For example, if the temperature on the ground is 32 degrees or less, but the air temperature is warmer then 32 degrees, then the precipitation will come down as rain UNTIL it hits the ground or an object, then it freezes. If the ground and everything above the ground is 32 degrees or below, then the precipitation will come down as snow.