Where in the world has there never been snow?

Most of us assume that countries with sunny beaches and deserts have never seen snow in modern history, but you might be surprised to learn that a tropical island saw snow later than the Antarctic region.

Here is a list of some places around the globe where snow has not been seen.

Dry Valleys, Antarctica:

While the majority Antarctica covered in ice and snow, the Dry Valleys are a stark contrast to this.

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Researchers call this area the polar desert, where the average year-round temperature is close to zero. The mercury column has dropped to 90 degrees below zero, holding very little of the moisture needed for snow.

So if precipitation falls, it will most likely be in the form of snow. But the mile-high Transantarctic Mountains guard three valleys, providing rain shadow, according to a study published Cambridge University Press.

While 90 below air doesn’t hold much moisture, NOAA states that snow is rare, but not impossible below 0 degrees Fahrenheit.

Any moisture from the ocean or the East Antarctic ice sheet would have to pass through the peaks. The atmosphere generally cools with height, and colder air can hold less moisture than warmer air. What little water vapor is contained in the atmosphere is squeezed out over mountain peaks.

HOW THE MOUNTAINS CAN HOLD THE RAIN

Glaciers fill in several valleys in the ranges. As the wind blows from the windward side of the mountains and moisture condenses, the air becomes drier. As gravity takes over, the air parcel descends and accelerates downwind.

Physics is the same for warm and strong California Santa Ana winds. Dry Valley winds can reach speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.

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Dry air quickly evaporates any snow or rain in the air. In many cases snow sublimates during severe drought.

AND LiveScience.com the explorer called the Dry Valleys “the driest place in the world”. Farmer’s Almanac reports that in the Dry Valley regions it has not rained for 2 million years.

Cairo, Egypt:

Local news reported that snow fell in the subtropical desert town in 2013, the first snow in a century, but the Farmers’ Almanac reported that the white mass was soft hail, not snow.

New Delhi, India:

In humid summers, there is a lot of rain in the capital, but winter it’s dry season.

India Times reported that several residents were woken up by snow in 2006, when the temperature dropped to near zero. One school teacher woke her 5-year-old daughter to show her this phenomenon, but it was actually frost.

Fiji:

The tropical island nation’s record low did indeed reach freezing in 1965, according to reports. trade economy. However, the country, like several of their South Pacific neighbors, has never seen snow. WorldAtlas and Farmer’s Almanac.

US Virgin Islands:

The coldest temperature ever recorded was 65 degrees in the US Virgin Islands, which is too warm for snow.

In general, snow is nearly impossible in tropical areas below 23.5 degrees latitude. While countries like Indonesia offer skiing at the highest altitudes.

San Diego:

There are no official reports of snowfall in the city. Historical records indicate areas around California the city counts inches of snow in 1882.

Extreme South Florida:

Snow south of Miami in the Sunshine State has never been reported.

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Snow was seen even by snowbirds that fled to Miami from northern cities. It happened in just one day in 1977. The airport meteorologist did not officially record any snowfall because the accumulation of snow melted too quickly. But he noted with an asterisk that he had received numerous local reports of snow. On the same day, snow fell in the Bahamas.

Even the hottest place on earth Death Valley, California, saw snow. In 1922, half an inch of snow was recorded in the area. In 1913, the Weather Bureau thermometer registered 135 degrees.

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