Snow

                                        Snow

    Snow, like rain drops falls when they grow to heavy for their cloud. Snow forms if the cloud height is below a height of 1000 ft. high so that the ice crystals (snow) do no t melt by the time they reach the ground. 

   Wilson A. Bentley (was a farmer of Vermont, U.S.A), is known for taking the first detailed photograph of a snowflake in 1885. His book 'Snow Crystals' has become a classic and the phrase 'No two snowflakes are alike' came from him. The shape of a snowflake is established by the temperature and the humidity level of the atmosphere. The different forms snowflakes come in are shown below:

    1888 was not a good year for weather, for two famous and tragic blizzards occured in this year.

• The Children's Blizzard (or also known as the 'Schoolhouse Blizzard'). Hit the U.S planes states on January, 12, 1888. The blizzard came unexpectedly on a warm day, causing many people to go unaware of the great blizzard. Especially the children in the one room schoolhouse, giving this blizzard its name, for most of the 235 causalities were children. This storm started on January 12, and ended on January 13.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 'The Great Blizzard Of 1888' going through March 11, and March 14, 1888. Also known as 'The Great White Hurricane' was one of the worst blizzards in recorded in the U.S.A. Hitting the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine as well as th eAtlantic province of Canada. Snowfall was recorded to get as deep as 20-60 inches, and held winds more than 45 miles per hours fast.

 

   Even though it can never be to cold to snow, it can become less likely in below freezing temperatures. This is because cold air carries less water vapor, and heavy and dense making it less likely to expand to condense.