Chef D
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The Caribbean people are too hot blooded, snow can't survive there. lol.
We are in the tropics, to close to the equator to get any snow.
On a serious note:
You're right - it doesn't snow in the Caribbean.
The answer to your question involves an introduction to the hydrologic cycle, a discussion of types of precipitation.
Snow, as with all forms of water on land and in the air, is part of the hydrologic cycle, one of the great cycles of life. Water is evaporated from the world's oceans, stored and circulated as water vapor in the air, and then, under certain conditions, changes back to water droplets that form clouds. The step that completes the cycle is precipitation, when the water falls back to earth.
Usually precipitation falls as rain, but it can fall in other forms, including ice, sleet and snow. Ice that forms in the clouds and falls as lumps to the ground is called hail, and raindrops that freeze as they fall through cold air is called sleet. Snow takes the form of ice crystals that group into flakes that reach the ground.
Snow crystals form in clouds when the air aloft is very cold, well below zero, so the water vapor changes directly from a gas to a solid as it condenses around tiny particles of dust in the air. The shape of the snow crystal depends on the temperature and the supply of water vapor available. If the snow crystals fall through cold air on their way to the ground, they may grow by bumping into other falling snow crystals and may become as large as two inches across. If they fall through warmer air, they melt into raindrops, or if the air is very dry, they may evaporate before they ever reach the ground.
Snow is common in places where winter temperatures are low, as in the interiors of large continents. In North America, that would be in the north central region near the Great Lakes. Heavy snowfall often occurs here because cold, dense air originating near the North Pole meets warm, buoyant air coming from the Caribbean Sea. When the warm air rises and cools yet further, heavy snowfall can result. Cities like Buffalo, New York, are always prepared for a snowy winter.
The air aloft is usually warm/hot, in the Caribbean, so it will not snow there.
But in another sense we are lucky to live in such a warm climate. We can enjoy our backyard barbeque and a dip in the pool and our beautiful caribbean beaches.. |
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lez
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gyul even if it wanted to, Caribbean people so hot blood, snow go 'fraid to fall here. |
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P.Dub La Bella Morena
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Are you serious? No really, is this a real question? |
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jimmyboycalgary
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Because God loves US :P |
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---pink Bubblegum---
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o rass lol
if it used to snow u think we wudda have so much fun? |
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chambers
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Just returned from a short stay in St Ann's, it was very enlightening, there are at least three places in the caribbean that snows, the blue mountains in Jamaica, somewhere in Dominica(n Repuplic) and somewhere else but my mind wanders fast. I even remember reports of hail in south Trinidad a few years ago.(but thats probably just my head playin tricks on me.... again). |
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hottawarrior - win lose or draw
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it dont snow in paradise lol. we trini oomen too hot blooded for snow to fall in d caribbean! ooo gawm! i just couldnt help that answer nah. lol
but seriously, its because we are so close to the equator, the temperature is too hot for snow to form!
actually, it had ah time bout 6 - 8 years ago where it had hail in champ fleur and somewhere in south. and big big pieces to boot |
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prolife
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The islands are located close to the equator and have a different type of climate to that of the United States and other countries further up the map. |
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♥Casey♥
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because d caribbean is too close to d equator... |
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Sugga
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de reason y it so hot down dere is dat all dem islands is close to de equator. i glad eh,cause i need to escape from de cold. |
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c w
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geography- we are near the equator, snow don't live near the equator!! |
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allnatural
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sommin about cold ......
thanks fe dem points |
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Crown Jewel
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That's because the Caribbean islands are located in the tropics. We have a tropical climate all year round. This is because we are close to the equator meaning we get more sunlight. We get rain like everywhere else. But further north or south you go near the poles, it is colder there so a greater possibility of snow. |
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Seana
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its too close to the equator for snow to be possible. The reason snow is possible on some of the mountains in the caribbean is becuz of their height. |
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julien
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We done eh have enough rum as it is so snow will only make it worse. But all yuh forget Venez right next door have ah mountain dat have snow....come nah allyuh slipping man dem is we closest neighbour dread. |
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Bry B
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It's too hot, snow can't remain there.. The Caribbean is near the equator |
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Dave K
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He's mister Heat Miser
he's mister Sun
He's mister Heat Blister
he's mister hundred and one.
They call me Heat Miser,
What ever I touch
Starts to melt in my clutch
I'm too much!
Too Much! |
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Happy Feet
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The only spot in the Caribbean where sometimes there is real cold and icy is the Pico Duarte in the Dominican Republic witch is also the highest top 3.389meters. |
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agentorangade
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Because you would stay in the house and curl up with a book, maybe watch cricket instead of going to work. Sounds nice!
If you want snow, come to Colorado. |
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MiSZ LiA
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2 close 2 d equator and it jus wuldnt b de caribbean wit snow... |
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IT'S ME AGAIN
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are u serious???? |
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rivière
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it cant snow because yes we are too close to the equator and i cant stand snow. it have nights where i does feel so cold and it dont snow here much less if it did. no thank you!!! i like going to the beach! any time of the year |
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curious!
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We are near the equator so it always hot hot hot
So we can never grow Apples and Grapes as the cold regions do, we have tropical fruits and fun in the sun! |
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Chara
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Gyul if it snow we go cyar say "We real Hott,hotter than hot,blazing hot...!
In english:It too hot.Trinidad is located to close to the equator so snow is impossible. |
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sasilva
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tnx for the points :)
No snow, cause we're only 6 degrees north of the equator. Any country lower within 20 degrees or so of the equator will NEVER experience snow, unless some point of their terrain is over 1000ft high. |
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Caitlin B
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because it is so hot their |
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