Meteorological Question/Observation

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7822531 Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 820 Credit: 692 RAC: 0	Message 72831 - Posted: 22 Jan 2005, 3:23:49 UTC When there's a heavy rainstorm, there's lighting and thunder. But I've never experienced either during a blizzard. Is it possible to have lightning during a blizzard? ID: 72831 ·

ghstwolf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Oct 04 Posts: 322 Credit: 55,806 RAC: 0	Message 72855 - Posted: 22 Jan 2005, 4:44:12 UTC - in response to Message 72831. > When there's a heavy rainstorm, there's lighting and thunder. But I've never > experienced either during a blizzard. > > Is it possible to have lightning during a blizzard? > Yes I have seen it once or twice. Cloud to cloud, and that purple/blue streak reflecting through the snow, very cool (then again I like lightning). What I would like to know is why it is rarer? Still looking for something profound or inspirational to place here. ID: 72855 ·

Borgholio Send message Joined: 2 Aug 99 Posts: 654 Credit: 18,623,738 RAC: 45	Message 72860 - Posted: 22 Jan 2005, 5:16:27 UTC - in response to Message 72831. > When there's a heavy rainstorm, there's lighting and thunder. But I've never > experienced either during a blizzard. > > Is it possible to have lightning during a blizzard? > Sure, but not nearly as often. Raindrops generate far more static electricity than snowflakes do. You will be assimilated...bunghole! ID: 72860 ·

Steve Dundes Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Sep 04 Posts: 43 Credit: 159,057 RAC: 0	Message 72871 - Posted: 22 Jan 2005, 5:48:15 UTC - in response to Message 72831. > When there's a heavy rainstorm, there's lighting and thunder. But I've never > experienced either during a blizzard. > > Is it possible to have lightning during a blizzard? > A few weeks ago here in Cincinnati we had a snow storm. I did not see the lightning but I did hear the thunder. Some people call it Thundersnow. It usually happens about once a year around here. ID: 72871 ·

Steve Dundes Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Sep 04 Posts: 43 Credit: 159,057 RAC: 0	Message 72874 - Posted: 22 Jan 2005, 6:05:54 UTC Check out this site http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/13646/111679 ID: 72874 ·

. Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 410 Credit: 16,559 RAC: 0	Message 77551 - Posted: 8 Feb 2005, 16:22:27 UTC - in response to Message 72831. > When there's a heavy rainstorm, there's lighting and thunder. But I've never > experienced either during a blizzard. > > Is it possible to have lightning during a blizzard? > Yes, I have seen lightning (and with that thunder! ;-)) in snowblizzards here! Not so often but not so rare either! ID: 77551 ·

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