Snow Over Soulliere Villas

[sounding]

In the early morning of Dec 9, 2024 it snowed over the Soulliere Villas (near the First Responders Recreation Center). The snow never touched the ground because it evaporated in the dry air below the clouds. This type of high level precipitation is called virga -- and in this case it is called snow virga. We know it was snow (and not rain) because the temperatures at that altitude were about -50 F.

[Velvet]

Not exactly the kind of snow you can ski on. Which is just fine with me.

[mrf6969]

You need to move south

[ElDiabloJoe]

And yet someone, I'm not saying who, will find a way to blame it on "global warming" :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

(swinging raised arm back and forth rapidly) OH!! I know, I know!! Pick me! Pick Me!! I know the answer!! Pick Me! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!!

[fdpaq0580]

And yet someone, I'm not saying who, will find a way to blame it on "global warming" :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Not me. Just another regular weather occurrence.

Merry/Happy/Joyful insert yourpreferredholiday here!! 😀

[Rodneysblue]

In the early morning of Dec 9, 2024 it snowed over the Soulliere Villas (near the First Responders Recreation Center). The snow never touched the ground because it evaporated in the dry air below the clouds. This type of high level precipitation is called virga -- and in this case it is called snow virga. We know it was snow (and not rain) because the temperatures at that altitude were about -50 F.

Like I’ve told my friends the reason I moved to Florida is the snow is easier to shovel.

[golfing eagles]

Like I’ve told my friends the reason I moved to Florida is the snow is easier to shovel.

Not the only thing being shoveled on this topic

[ThirdOfFive]

In the early morning of Dec 9, 2024 it snowed over the Soulliere Villas (near the First Responders Recreation Center). The snow never touched the ground because it evaporated in the dry air below the clouds. This type of high level precipitation is called virga -- and in this case it is called snow virga. We know it was snow (and not rain) because the temperatures at that altitude were about -50 F.
True for the most part, but not always.

"Supercooling,[1] also known as undercooling,[2][3] is the process of lowering the temperature of a liquid below its freezing point without it becoming a solid. As per the established international definition, supercooling means ‘cooling a substance below the normal freezing point without solidification’ [4][5] While it can be achieved by different physical means, the postponed solidification is most often due to the absence of seed crystals or nuclei around which a crystal structure can form. The supercooling of water can be achieved without any special techniques other than chemical demineralization, down to −48.3 °C (−54.9 °F). Supercooled water can occur naturally, for example in the atmosphere, animals or plants."

Those of us from the far north know about this because we sometimes see it in action, and it is not always a pleasant circumstance. Driving to Duluth one January morning some years back on I-35 we crested Thompson Hill, which is at about 600' higher in elevation than most of the city. Beautiful clear morning, maybe -25 or so on the thermometer. There was a slight haze ahead of us but that is not uncommon when elevations change during winter driving, though I did slow down just to be safe. Good thing I did. The dull black color of I-35 all of a sudden changed to a shiny black color and ice appeared on the windshield. I-35 had changed from a highway to a skating rink in the space of maybe two hundred yards. Several cars spun out behind us. Didn't last long--maybe half a mile or so, but that 1/2 mile was a real sphincter-clenching experience.

Mostly that supercooled water in the atmosphere will adhere as ice to tree limbs, wires, etc., changing the scenery to sort of a fairyland look especially in the bright morning sun. The trees will sparkle like diamonds. But when it adheres to highways it can be frightening, even deadly, because of how fast it can happen.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Not me. Just another regular weather occurrence.

Merry/Happy/Joyful insert yourpreferredholiday here!! 😀

Correct. Not you.

[jimjamuser]

(swinging raised arm back and forth rapidly) OH!! I know, I know!! Pick me! Pick Me!! I know the answer!! Pick Me! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!!
No, No, pick me, pick me !!!!! I think that I know who it is. Incidentally, I hate those Global Warming fanatics. Obviously, every summer lately is getting cooler. What are they smoking? And this cooler summer effect is caused by the suns wobble around its inclination and the Solar Tonga sun spot eruption 3 years ago.

[fdpaq0580]

No, No, pick me, pick me !!!!! I think that I know who it is. Incidentally, I hate those Global Warming fanatics. Obviously, every summer lately is getting cooler. What are they smoking? And this cooler summer effect is caused by the suns wobble around its inclination and the Solar Tonga sun spot eruption 3 years ago.

Tonga? Let's have a Tonga party! Tonga, Tonga, Tonga.

Wait. Did you mean toga? Who cares! Time to party like its 1999.

PS; Is it OK to wear white socks with brown sandles? My feet get cold.

[Velvet]

Party because there might possibly be some snow in the clouds? Only in The Villages…

[jimjamuser]

Tonga? Let's have a Tonga party! Tonga, Tonga, Tonga.

Wait. Did you mean toga? Who cares! Time to party like its 1999.

PS; Is it OK to wear white socks with brown sandles? My feet get cold.
Bring your Toga and your feat to the Great Tonga and Pumpkin party meet. Be like Mike at the great sounds like.