Huge Lightning Flash During Snowstorm

[ghostrider]

Hey folks , it's been snowing all day , 13 degrees outside everything covered with snow and ice, and the wind howling ... just had a huge flash of lightning and then thunder that lasted about 20 seconds ... has anyone else heard of lighting during a freezing snowstorm ??? what the heck earl ???

[Synchronicity]

Thundersnow!!! Be careful...it's really freaky. Guess those are the ones we have to stay inside for...BOOM!

[DeDukshyn]

Posted by ghostrider (here)
Hey folks , it's been snowing all day , 13 degrees outside everything covered with snow and ice, and the wind howling ... just had a huge flash of lightning and then thunder that lasted about 20 seconds ... has anyone else heard of lighting during a freezing snowstorm ??? what the heck earl ???

Being a Canadian in the prairies, I will say that snow itself can induce lightning. The snow flakes actually can carry charges - so it doesn't even need to be a thunderstorm - just lots of snow and the right conditions. It isn't common, but I have seen it happen a handful of times in my life. I do recall one particular extreme one where there was plenty of lightning, but no storm activity at all -- just lots of dry snow falling.

Consider yourself lucky to have experienced it! It is really strange to witness.

[Sidney]

Yep, being in the midwest, its not a common occurrence but not unheard of either. I have witnessed it maybe five times in 50 years. Including this morning. Just part of the weather.

[Ellisa]

This forum can always teach me something. Lightning in a snow-storm. It sounds almost primeval! I'm thinking of you people in the cold and hoping you are staying as warm as possible.

[ginnyk]

Here in Arkansas, we had thunder and lightning this afternoon while it was sleeting.

[ghostrider]

thanks everyone , the weird thing is it snowed for two days straight , I'm watching it out the glass door , it's was just snow , that's all , I start looking at the forum and the threads for the day , and FLASH , the room lit up , and THEN BOOM roaring tumbling ground shaking thunder ONLY ONCE ... then no more ...today here at my location I've experienced freezing snow , three small earthquakes , thunder and lightning , now minus tempatures , and I live in the south ... go figure , and some still debate climate change , hell come stay with me for a couple days , you'll see climate change first hand ...

[Fairy Friend]

In the Midwest we get thunder-snowstorms but not often. In the spring anything goes. Wisconsin is the only state I know of that has had a snow tornado. The bar's been lowered, indeed, but not sure if I approve of January Tornadoes. I'm OK with the rest of the year.

[AngelArmy]

Posted by ghostrider (here)
thanks everyone , the weird thing is it snowed for two days straight , I'm watching it out the glass door , it's was just snow , that's all , I start looking at the forum and the threads for the day , and FLASH , the room lit up , and THEN BOOM roaring tumbling ground shaking thunder ONLY ONCE ... then no more ...today here at my location I've experienced freezing snow , three small earthquakes , thunder and lightning , now minus tempatures , and I live in the south ... go figure , and some still debate climate change , hell come stay with me for a couple days , you'll see climate change first hand ...

They should teach this stuff in schools

[Referee]

Yes it has happened here in Washington often a lightning strike thunder and then Snow.

[McMaster]

Posted by ghostrider (here)
thanks everyone , the weird thing is it snowed for two days straight , I'm watching it out the glass door , it's was just snow , that's all , I start looking at the forum and the threads for the day , and FLASH , the room lit up , and THEN BOOM roaring tumbling ground shaking thunder ONLY ONCE ... then no more ...today here at my location I've experienced freezing snow , three small earthquakes , thunder and lightning , now minus tempatures , and I live in the south ... go figure , and some still debate climate change , hell come stay with me for a couple days , you'll see climate change first hand ...

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