WeatherArchive Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Has anyone noticed that it's brighter at night when it snows? The tiniest bit of light is 2X amplified and travels a longer distance. You don't need a flashlight if you go tramping around in the snow at night unless your deep in the country with no lights but any nearby glow seems much brighter. Is light deflected different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawniganLake Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Has anyone noticed that it's brighter at night when it snows? The tiniest bit of light is 2X amplified and travels a longer distance. You don't need a flashlight if you go tramping around in the snow at night unless your deep in the country with no lights but any nearby glow seems much brighter. Is light deflected different?I would think all that white snow reflects a lot of light. Making it brighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Has anyone noticed that it's brighter at night when it snows? The tiniest bit of light is 2X amplified and travels a longer distance. You don't need a flashlight if you go tramping around in the snow at night unless your deep in the country with no lights but any nearby glow seems much brighter. Is light deflected different?Albedo baby. Not to be confused with libido though winter cabins have been known to cause unprecedented libido use. Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wizard Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 When there is snow on the ground and on the trees the surface is brighter so what little light there is at night is preserved instead of being sucked into the normally darker surfaces. Quote Death To Warm Anomalies! Winter 2023-24 stats Total Snowfall = 1.0" Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1 Total Hail = 0.0 Total Ice = 0.2 Coldest Low = 13 Lows 32 or below = 45 Highs 32 or below = 3 Lows 20 or below = 3 Highs 40 or below = 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 We had a blizzard in February of 2006, and I'll always remember it because it literally never got dark that night. Like, the only difference between midnight and the late afternoon was the color of the light. Such a weird feeling walking around at 2AM, snow ripping down, hearing nothing but the light pitter-patter of the big flakes hitting the ground, yet having it feel like it was 4pm with the bright orange-ish glow. To this day, I can't figure out why that storm affected the light in the manner it did. No other blizzards in my lifetime have done anything like that. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Snow fairies. 1 Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 We had a blizzard in February of 2006, and I'll always remember it because it literally never got dark that night. Like, the only difference between midnight and the late afternoon was the color of the light. Such a weird feeling walking around at 2AM, snow ripping down, hearing nothing but the light pitter-patter of the big flakes hitting the ground, yet having it feel like it was 4pm with the bright orange-ish glow. To this day, I can't figure out why that storm affected the light in the manner it did. No other blizzards in my lifetime have done anything like that.MDMA will do that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest happ Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 I had the privilege to live near Lake Michigan and in New York City for several years. The silence of a deep snowfall, very peaceful. Night time light on snow cover during a full moon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 MDMA will do that.Hush you. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Marine Layer Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 It is also bright at night here when it is overcast. All the city lights are reflected off the cloud ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WeatherArchive Posted November 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 When we had our last snow it was like day still going outside. No need for artificial light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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