File name: Q&ASnowComicFINAL_Full.jpg Original Resolution: 1694 × 1167 File Size: 865 KB (MIME Type: image/jpeg) Date Published: March 12, 2015 Download file View image caption Warmer ocean temperatures may make the air aloft warmer and moister. That wetter air is then brought into the storm system, producing large amounts of snow. NOAA Climate.gov cartoon by Emily Greenhalgh.