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Why can snow fall when temperatures are above freezing?

April 26, 2017fall freezing snow temperatures

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Why can snow fall when temperatures are above freezing?

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Snow forms in the atmosphere, not at the surface. So snow can fall when surface temperatures are above freezing as long as atmospheric temperatures are below freezing and the air contains a minimum moisture level (the exact level varies according to temperature).