Don’t get confused about snow level and freezing level
Anyone interested in winter recreation cares deeply whether they are in rain or snow, snow generally being preferred, of course. So it is important to know the current and future elevations of the snow level, the height separating snow from rain. And there is another closely related term that is used in weather forecasts: the freezing level, the altitude at which the temperature drops to freezing. Freezing level: The freezing level is the elevation at which the temperature drops to 0°C. As the snow falls from the colder upper atmosphere into the warmer air below, it often reaches a level at which temperature warms to freezing (0 degrees C), the…
