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No viajamos porque hay nieve y hace frío.

No viajamos porque hay nieve y hace frío.
We do not travel because there is snow and it is cold.
From Lesson 43:Weather expressions (hace, está)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about No viajamos porque hay nieve y hace frío.

Why is it hace frío instead of está frío?
In English, we say 'it is cold,' but Spanish usually uses the verb hacer (to make or to do) for general weather and temperature. You are literally saying 'it makes cold.' We use estar for weather mainly when describing a temporary condition with an adjective, like está nublado (it is cloudy).
Why do we use hay for the snow? Can I say hace nieve?
No, you do not use hace here. Hay means 'there is' or 'there are.' Spanish uses hay for weather that involves physical things you can see in the environment, like snow (nieve), fog (niebla), or even sunshine (sol). In this sentence, you are literally saying 'because there is snow.'
Where is the word for 'we' in No viajamos?
It is built right into the verb! The ending -amos on viajar tells us that the subject is nosotros (we). Because the verb ending makes it so clear who is doing the action, Spanish speakers usually leave the word nosotros out entirely.
Is porque always written as one word? I sometimes see por qué.
When written as one word without an accent (porque), it means 'because,' which connects the two ideas in this sentence. When written as two words with an accent (por qué), it means 'why?' and is used for asking questions.

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