00:00Did you know it doesn't have to be below freezing to snow? It's true. Snow can fall
00:04when surface temperatures are above 32 degrees, just by a little bit. It's just
00:08one winter myth. Now let's clear a few others up. True or false, wind doesn't
00:13actually make the air colder. That's true. Just because it feels colder doesn't
00:17mean the temperature changed. Wind strips away the thin layer of warm air around
00:20your body, which is why it feels colder. True or false, clear winter nights are
00:25colder than cloudy ones. That's true. Clouds trap heat, clear skies, let it
00:30escape. So temperatures drop faster overnight. Here's another one. True or
00:35false, ice only forms when air temperatures are below freezing. That
00:40one's false. Ice can even form when air temperatures are slightly above 32
00:43degrees. Roads, bridges, and elevated surfaces cool faster than the
00:47surrounding air, which is why ice is such a sneaky hazard. And true or false, it
00:53can't snow when it's extremely cold. That one is false. It can snow in very
00:58cold air, but heavy snow becomes less likely. Colder air holds less moisture,
01:03so snow at very low temperatures is often lighter and fluffier. And that's
01:07what's really happening in the winter atmosphere.
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