What are adiabatic temperature changes?
Temperature changes related to changes of pressure without external gain or loss of heat. For example, gas becomes hot when it is compressed and cools when is expandsAudrey I live in Southeast Texas, and sometimes, I watch CBS2 via the Internet, just to keep up [with] what is going on in the Northeast. I’m just curious, when the temperature on the ground is 34 or 35, and the local TV meteorologist says it MIGHT snow, and it does, but the temperature is still above freezing on the ground (And in the air), how does it still snow? I thought that it had to be 32 or colder in all areas in order for it to snow? Thanks for listening! -Phoenix Nimitz, Katy,TX Phoenix, This is a good question. It does not have to be at or below freezing (32F) for snow to occur. Snow forms in the clouds where it is typically colder. As long as it is below freezing in the clouds snow can form. The snow will fall to the ground as snow unless the temperature near the ground is too warm or the layer of warmer air is
