Why Does the Sky Become Bright When It Snows?

When you step outside on a cold winter night, with lights shining on the snow Have you noticed that the sky has taken on an unusually bright hue?

Maybe when you saw this view, you stopped and looked at the sky one more time, You may be wondering why. We are here to explain why!

During the winter months, especially when it snows, nights can be brighter.

This is related to the characteristics of the weather and snow. Cold air is denser. People are generally more thinking that the humid air would be ‘thick’ contradicts, but this is not the case.

Hot and humid weather, hot and is less dense than dry air because water vapor is lighter than other gases in the air. Heavier, thicker air can keep small ice crystals suspended, especially on very cold days.

Various colors such as crystals, moonlight, street lights and even front door lights reflects light sources It is quite effective. The colder and denser the air, the more light is scattered in a particular area.

What about the snow effect?

thick on the ground Snow cover is great at reflecting light. Snow has albedo, which is the ability to reflect or attract light. The albedo of snow is very high, meaning it reflects a lot of light energy.

So no matter the light source, snowy winter nights will be some of the brightest nights of the year. These reflective properties of snow and air the sky turning color may cause.

When light is reflected from dense and cold air and snow layer, certain wavelengths of light becomes more obvious. Light coming from artificial sources, especially city lights, can take on a bright color with these reflections.

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