Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 11:58
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Oden Antarctic Expedition 08

Dose it usally snow every day in Antartica?

                       Adam. D

Sun, 11/16/2008 - 20:22

Jeff Peneston

Adam!
Antarctica is a big island and the weather you get depends on what part you are at.  In the Dry Valleys near McMurdo, they almost never get snow.  In the interior near the South Pole, it never gets above freezing so it can snow any day, all year BUT it usually doen't because it is a cold, dry desert.  Along the coast (where the Oden will travel) the weather is wet and I expect to see snow fall regularly, even though it is summer and we will experience 24 hours of daylight!
 Thanks for the question,
take care
Jeff Peneston