It occurs in any month, but most frequently in the winter. Youg is a hot wind during unsettled summer weather in the Med. Freezing rain is made up of super-cooled raindrops that turn to ice upon contact. To be a blizzard, snow must be falling with sustained winds faster than 35mph and have a visibility of one quarter mile or less over an extended period of time. One raindrop can consist of 1 to 10 million cloud droplets.
Acid rain is caused when clouds absorb gaseous pollutants.
The largest hailstone fell on Coffeyville, Ks. It measured 6.0 inches in diameter. Hail is frequently thrown out of the top and sides of CB cells. It can also travel up to 40 miles. To be considered blowing snow, winds must lift the snow greater than six feet in the air.