Spring 2013 Thread (March-May) - Northern Hemisphere (measurable, snow, ice, averages)

[Mac15]

Originally Posted by Woodrow LI

I see

We have a difference of definitions,

Here:

Sleet is frozen rain drops. Like hail but in the winter time some can be large like hail

Mixed is when you ge snow flakes and rain drops falling at the same time

Freezing Rain- Falls as liquid drops but freezes instantly when hitting an object. Can make solid layers of ice that can be several inches deep. the weight often breaks down tree branches.

Those are the only two that I have seen I have never ever seen this 'sleet'.

[Mac15]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

Yeah pretty much like hail, though they're tiny. Is "sleet" (or ice pellets or hail) really uncommon in the UK during the winter? That would really surprise me if it were. Seems like you would be just as prone to it considering winters are cool enough there to support it.

No hail is common just not Ice Pellets. Whatever they are.

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Hail isn't common here. Not unusual, but I see more hail in spring and summer dduring thunderstorms. Ice pellets are not common either.

[Weatherfan2]

Up here in the mountains ice pellets are common in the cooler months.

[Mac15]

I didn't know 300m was classed as a mountain.

[Weatherfan2]

Well your geography revision isn't going well then. Still got snow on our mountains. Not melting yet... maybe not until May.

[Mac15]

Well we are not learning about Mountains.

And yes the snow has survived the rain here too. It will probably be gone at around the 20th on the lower hills but above 450m I think it will last to May. As long as it doesn't reach 20c +.

[tvdxer]

Big snow drifts here today with a temperature near the freezing mark (-2C). It snowed a lot more than I expected overnight:


12 April 2013 N by tvdxer, on Flickr


12 April 2013 S by tvdxer, on Flickr

I was unable to get my car out of the driveway, and that still wouldn't mean anything as the road is still unplowed:


P1030072 by tvdxer, on Flickr

This is the most protracted winter since that of 1996-1997.

[Mac15]

Is it common to have snow now? I think the snow there could extend right through to May which would mean that the summer might be colder.

Are the lakes still frozen? If its still like that now then the warm up will be very slow as the snow will just reflect the sun.

[nei]

Originally Posted by owenc

I didn't know 300m was classed as a mountain.

I'll agree with you there.