How is there snow on the top of Mount Everest if it’s above the clouds?

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How is there snow on the top of Mount Everest if it’s above the clouds?

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Answer 1

Clouds form at different altitudes. That means some are higher than others. So some clouds are higher that the peaks of Mount Everest.

But Everest is so tall, that a lot of the peak is actually bare. Not much snow. Not because it melts (it never rises higher than freezing) but because of wind. The peaks actually experience 100+mph winds because they poke into the Jetstream. The wind actually blows most of the snow off the top.