Question

how does snow change to sleet then change to freezing rain?

Answer 1

@HourglassMage

Answer 2

@C.A.M

Answer 3

@bobsue

Answer 4

@cowgirlcrazy66

Answer 5

HOW can I help

Answer 6

here

Answer 7

by explaining how it happens

Answer 8

sorry, @hotguy, I had to write an essay for someone

Answer 9

First of all, most all precipitation starts off as snow.

Snow: Generally must be 32 degrees or lower from the clouds to the ground. It starts off as snow and stays snow all the way down.

Freezing rain: The air temperature is above freezing but the ground temperature is at or below freezing. Freezing rain is rain that freezes on contact.

Sleet: This precipitation starts off as snow, then enters a warmer layer of air on it's trip to the ground. The snow melts, then when it re-enters a cold layer of air near the surface, it re-freezes into ice, which is sleet. A rain drop can not turn into a snow flake so it turns into sleet.

Hail: This is a warm weather phenomenon. Severe weather is accompanied with very cold cloud tops. A rain drop takes a trip up through the clouds, which is called an updraft, then turns to a piece of ice, which is hail. The more trips it takes through the clouds, the bigger it gets until finally it gets too heavy for the clouds to support the weight, then it falls to the surface as hail. There is really no certain temperature for hail, but generally it has to be hot and humid outside.

Rain: A warm weather phenomenon that occurs when the temperature is well above freezing.

I hope I helped.

Answer 10

there you go, @HourglassMage out

Answer 11

haha, thx! guys

Answer 12

no problem :)

Answer 13

good job