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Freezing rain is something I have never experienced, or have any memories of experiencing. I recall one night after the Dec 2010 cold spell, I think it was early Jan, and we were forecast snow, it was 1C, and I hoped it would snow.. but it poured with rain. 1C and pouring rain. That is really horrible.
Uppers are really important when it comes to snowfall, as well as dew points and intensity of the rain. If the rain is heavy enough, it may allow for evaporative cooling.
Freezing rain is more common than snow in areas like the Mid-South in the USA. The deal is that in the winter Continental and Arctic air masses commonly occupy this area. Snow, however, is hard to develop as that when the moisture arrives so does the warm air. A very common scenario is to have below freezing temperatures at the surface, but temps slightly above freezing in the air just above. Snow falls, but melts to rain, only to freeze on the surface below.
There would be freezing rain here maybe once or twice a year and snow here is rare. Fortunately it doesn't last more than a few minutes, but even that long can make for very slippery surfaces for a short time.
There would be freezing rain here maybe once or twice a year and snow here is rare. Fortunately it doesn't last more than a few minutes, but even that long can make for very slippery surfaces for a short time.
Wanted to add this picture of an ice mess we had from northern Indiana where I use to live. This was too frequent and I hated it every time. I'd rather drive on snow any day versus trying to deal with ice.
Wanted to add this picture of an ice mess we had from northern Indiana where I use to live. This was too frequent and I hated it every time. I'd rather drive on snow any day versus trying to deal with ice.
That does look nasty, I wouldn't fancy driving in it. It doesn't get that bad here fortunately, but I have seen it like that inland from here on rare occasions.
Do you get freezing rain at times? When a warm front come by after some below average temps, you hope for some transient snow and all you get is rain even though it's -2°C. Dangerous on top of that.
I've read about rain at -10°C in Quebec.
Rarely. Even in 2010 we didn't get any. Usually the temperature rises straight away. Like last night it was 2c and as soon as the rain started the temp was up and by 12 it was 8c, it's 12c now. I think it's because we are an island so the wind can just blow the air in, but in America they are far from the sea.
It is common to rain at really low temperatures because the dew points are never low enough. It's not like we don't get loads of days with snow temps. Like you have no idea how critical the dew point is, often it can be 3c and raining but as soon as the dew point drops below 0c it snows
There would be freezing rain here maybe once or twice a year and snow here is rare. Fortunately it doesn't last more than a few minutes, but even that long can make for very slippery surfaces for a short time.
Your climate is really weird you can get freezing rain but no snow. Freezing rain occurs when the uppers are WARMER than the surface. You must get alot of inversions.
Your climate is really weird you can get freezing rain but no snow. Freezing rain occurs when the uppers are WARMER than the surface. You must get alot of inversions.
Inversions are common during winter, with still and clear conditions quite common. Winter smog levels are high by world standards. Often in Nelson, clear winter days have an LA look, with dry looking, but snowcapped mountains rising above the smog.
Current temps in the NorthEast... That 22 in CT is Danbury. Normal low is low 30s. Pretty impressive to see 20s show up on a continuing basis around the Northeast and into CT. Pretty cool stuff. Notice the cut off point though. Its warm southern NJ southwards.
It's been cold enough in New England that Ski Reports are opening up. In the past they werent able to do this because of warm temps.
A list of Ski Resorts that will open this weekend November 23-26 in New England.
Cold temperatures have snow guns blazing at ski resorts across the Northeast, and the ability to create snow at a more efficient rate than in the past. While a handful of areas, including Sunday River, Killington, and Okemo, remain open, the weather has allowed other ski areas to open in advance of their anticipated dates.
•Bretton Woods and Loon Mountain Resort, both slated to open over Thanksgiving weekend.
•Killington, the first resort in New England to open for the season, has top-to-bottom skiing on 13 trails and two lifts. Skiing is on primarily, ungroomed terrain.
•Sunday River continues to make snow, and currently has six trails and one lift running in Newry, Maine. The resort plans to open the Barker Mountain Express and have at least 11 trails open for the weekend.
•Stowe will run its FourRunner quad this weekend, and plans to have four miles of skiing and riding ready in addition to a few terrain features set up at its Fifth Avenue terrain park.
•Sugarbush opens on Saturday, and hopes to have a top-to-bottom route ready, though some downloading may be necessary
•Waterville Valley is planning a Saturday opening, weather depending.
•Jiminy Peak was able to open last weekend, but its status for this weekend is currently up in the air as the resort makes snow. Stay tuned for details
•As long as temperatures stay cold enough for increased snowmaking, Sugarloaf plans to re-open on Friday
The big travel day (the day before Thanksgiving) looks great in much of the USA....sunny, dry, and seasoanable temps:
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Ski Resorts Opening Thanksgiving Weekend
