Can it snow over the ocean?

[Guaranteed]

Any meteorologists here on DU?

I mean, I assume perhaps just off the coast it can...when it snows in NYC, some'll fall in the ocean...

But, I mean...what about, say, 100 miles out? Would the different temperatures out there allow snow?

Other than at the poles, even?

I'm drinking, BTW, in case you couldn't tell. :P

[havocmom]

1. not a meteorologists, but, yes it can

Just really tricky to go sledding

[Dookus]

2. lol

yes, it can snow over the ocean.

You see, the snow doesn't know it's over the ocean until it hits the water. :eyes:

[Guaranteed]

4. But the ocean is more temperate than land...and it radiates heat

into the atmosphere...

Just wondering how that affects snow....

What about the dewpoint, huh? WHAT ABOUT THE DEWPOINT? :P

[FreepFryer]

3. Yes, it can, and it does. (n/t)

[Guaranteed]

6. Thanks man. This has been

eating at me for awhile now..... :)

[Amaya]

5. Of course not... silly

:silly: :beer:

[norml]

7. Yes it can snow over the ocean.

If it's cold enough, and there's moisture, it can snow anywhere.

[HawkerHurricane]

8. Speaking from experience...

yes, it can and does.

USS Harry W. Hill, DD-986, off the coast of Canada (far off) in December 1986... much snow on deck.

[Guaranteed]

9. Alright...that settles it, then.

Thanks! :)

[HawkerHurricane]

15. Pictures of snow on decks...

Carriers, with that big flat deck have a large problem with snow... 1st, you can't do anything with the planes with the snow there, 2nd the sheer amount of deck space means the weight of the snow can effect stability...

[Liberal Veteran]

12. Yeah, I remember doing unrep while it was snowing in the north atlantic.

It was fucking cold as hell too!

[coreystone]

10. Now....where does the white go when the snow MELTS?...

:-)

[Coastie for Truth]

11. Yup -- sure does.

And when the snow collects (or ice forms) on the masts and superstructure - it materially raises the "center of gravity" and only slightly raises the "center of gravity" --- which means it makes the ship more susceptible to rolling and tipping. That's why we put the bosuns up in the masts to chop the ice.

[havocmom]

16. Glad you checked in, Coastie. Wish I had some of my brother's pictures

from weather stations Bravo & Delta. LOL He said they spent soooo much time there on the old Chincoteague that most coasties back then called her the Delta Queen. LOTS of snow off Greenland.

Has some great photos of her in some bad ass storms. And one or two from that dust up getting into Bermuda. They named a drink after that one: Chinco on the rocks.

[Groggy]

13. No, absolutely not! NEVER!

just kidding. Yes. Only if its cold enough.

[Quixote1818]

14. The North Poll has no land and is covered with snow and ice.

Submarines can go right under all that ice.