Too Cold To Snow?
“It’s too cold to snow.“ Those are words I’ve used countless times. On certain days and at certain temperatures, that phrase is an undeniable truth — in my humble opinion. Scientifically speaking though there is no such thing as “too cold to snow”. The details don’t interest me, to be honest. I’m no scientist or climatologist. I’ve been in Alaska for about 10 years now, and one thing I can say without question is that the colder it gets, the less snow that falls.
And of course when I think of “snow”, I think of an accumulation of the stuff that I would have to move around with the power of a shovel and a glass of hot chocolate. I really don’t much care about a light dusting.
We are finally on the climb out of a week or two of frigid temps here in Anchorage, where I don’t think it ever got warmer than 10 degrees. And we got no snow during that stretch. Now that the temps are rising again — if you can call 20′s and 30′s “rising” — and sure enough we get a couple inches last night, with the weather calling for snow every day for the next week or so. So yeah, perhaps ‘too cold to snow’ isn’t technically true, but it is true enough for me that it makes no difference. It will be my back aching after shoveling this stuff up, not some scientist in a nice warm lab somewhere.
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:16 am
Hmmm…..I always thought if the temps were very low it wouldn’t snow either LOL The few times it reaches low 30′s here in Florida, its not surprising to hear “There might be snow flurries”
Pfffft. but I haven’t seen it happen yet in all the 15 years I’ve been here.
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:21 pm
It would probably snow in Florida the year I showed up.. Lol… wouldn’t that just figure.
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:24 pm
I read the last paragraph to Jesse, about the 10 degrees and no snow (without him seeing anything else written, or anything else about the post) and first thing he says “Too effin cold to snow!” LOL so you’re not the only one who has that theory. Nice to have something to read again, been checking. Miss you a lot, josh. Hope you have a nice thanksgiving!
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Good to know that I’m not alone lol, Happy Thanksgiving to you too by the way! I’m ordering in this year (too lazy to cook) but it will still be turkey!
November 24th, 2009 at 1:22 am
I’m sure if I wasn’t on top of you, you would have pizza! LOL
November 24th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Whats wrong with pizza!?
November 24th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Not for Thanksgiving! LOL