Thunder Snow!

[gemmy]

I have never experienced a thunderstorm with snow, until today. It was complete with lightning, kind of neat to experience.

 

[meowzer]

I have seen some really odd weather here in OK....but NOT that......I saw it on the news earlier and was thinking...wow...weird

 

[btldreef]

LOL, I'm glad I wasn't the only one that experienced that today! North east is definitely getting crazy weather this winter

 

[reefraff]

Had it maybe half dozen time where I lived in Montana. Never heard of it before or seen it since.

 

[oceankid]

Is thunder snow scary?

 

[al&burke]

I remember as a kid Snow Storm of 77 - if any of you from the Buffalo area - thunder lightning Scary storm closed this area for weeks

 

[mrdc]

I've heard them talk about it on the news before but never seen it.
Another cool to see phenomenon is lightning around active volcanoes. Has something to do with the charged ash rising in the air. Here is a recent pic of one happening at the volcano in Japan right now.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351064/Japan-raises-alert-following-volcanos-biggest-eruption-50-years.html

 

[dragonzim]

I didnt see it this time around with the storm that hit the Northeast but I do remember seeing lightning and hearing thunder during a snow storm maybe 10-15 years ago. Never sawheard it again since then. It would have to be a very rare thing since thunderstorms are normally caused by hot moist air rising from the ground combining with cold, dry air at altitude. Not much hot air rising from the ground in the middle of winter...

 

[btldreef]

Quote:
Originally Posted by DragonZim http:///forum/thread/383514/thunder-snow#post_3355418
I didnt see it this time around with the storm that hit the Northeast but I do remember seeing lightning and hearing thunder during a snow storm maybe 10-15 years ago. Never sawheard it again since then. It would have to be a very rare thing since thunderstorms are normally caused by hot moist air rising from the ground combining with cold, dry air at altitude. Not much hot air rising from the ground in the middle of winter...
The last two major snow storms we have gotten I've witnessed it. Weird that you didn't, you're not that far away from me.

 

[penpen]

I have heard of it, but, never experienced it. I bet it was odd, "to play in the snow, or not to play in the snow!?"

 

[flower]

I love the sound of thunder. I have seen my share of thunder snow too. I remember my late husband coming in one night all excited and pure awe in his face..He said it's lighting outside and thundering too! Then is eyes got wide and he said "it's thunder snow!", like a little kid, and then we went out to watch.
Isn't God awesome!