>It could however increase the likelihood of precipitation. Right - because warming increases mass of water vapor that air can hold. Which there is plenty of i

>It could however increase the likelihood of precipitation. Right - because warming increases mass of water vapor that air can hold. Which there is plenty of in the ocean, so then all the slightly warmer air melting the exterior ice allows the air to pick up moisture. Then as the air moves over the interior, temperatures drop and snow falls leading to the accumulation of snow mass that has been observed.