I'm dreaming of a white Thanksgiving!

And my dreams came true!  Not sure I ever had a white Thanksgiving, except one year when I celebrated the Canadian Thanksgiving in Canada.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!  We have so much to be thankful for.

Not much has changed since yesterday...it just started snowing again.  This is the forecast:

Weather for Juneau, AK

32°F | °C

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Light Snow

Wind: E at 12 mph

Humidity: 79%

30°

16°

34°

30°

36°

14°

36°

36°

So the forecast calls for snow, light snow and snow showers.  My sisters and I were wondering what the difference is.  I never knew:

Snow showers come from the same kind of clouds that rain showers do-- convective cells. Snow on the other hand comes from more stable clouds like stratus or strato-cu, which is more conditionally stable.

Showers can bring instantly huge amounts of precipitation in a short period of time. Light snow can accumulate too but over a longer period of time.

Snow flurries generally indicate a paucity of moisture and therefore you only see scattered snow flakes. This can happen as a cold front passes and the air is relatively dry.

Source(s):

Meteorologist Mike Scott