Please Answer

[quasigeostrophy]

This isn't a meme, but neither is it homework. It is related peripherally to my forthcoming Ph.D. work.

What about winter precipitation (freezing rain, sleet, snow), especially but not necessarily related to climate change, do you wish we (or even just you) knew more?

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[dandelion-diva.livejournal.com]

I'm a dork and misread. I thought you were asking if I wanted to know more, not what I wanted to know more about.

Is it cloudier in the fall/winter or does it just seem so because there are fewer daylight hours?

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Interesting question. I'd bet someone has studied what is called "cloud fraction" based on seasons, but I've not heard of it. I'd suspect we get more of the wide, shallow, layered stratus clouds in winter, because the air is more stable (so we don't get the tall, strong thunderstorms). Winter air does get more temperature inversions, too, so your observation might be right in that it's cloudier overall in winter.