If water vapor is stretched to it's breaking point in the troposphere the crystals in the snow will change as well. Crystals are physics.
Snowflakes, Montreal
More of winter's "super stars."Photo: Jackie Rueda
...Montreal’s temperature history (click here) is very similar to that of Toronto. Temperatures have clearly warmed in recent decades, with average annual temperatures only recently beginning to consistently surpass those seen in the 1940s & 1950s.
So does that mean the weather seen today in Eastern Canada is similar to what it was like in the mid-20th century? Well, no. We’ve already determined that nighttime temperatures have increased more than daytime temperatures. But what about precipitation? More specifically, what about snowfall?
Montreal has the largest snow removal budget in the world, and anyone who has lived in Montreal for even one winter can quickly appreciate why. Last winter, Montreal broke its record for the largest one-day snowfall in the city’s recorded history: 45cm of snow in just one day.
However, when taking a look at the data, annual snowfall amounts have actually been dropping....
