Have you ever seen lightning during a snowstorm?

Question

Yesterday, Friday... April 18th. Driving on Island Highway and started

to have to slow for the blizzard we were driving into. Then there were 3 huge strikes of lightning that made the hair stand up on the

backs of our necks. The car next to me stopped at the same light

instead of running the amber as we both had intended to until humbled

by the huge flash and rumble.

Then it snowed for the next twelve hours, dumping about six inches of

snow on us.

This evening, I noticed that the sunset was incredible, as vivid an

orange as I've ever seen. The strange phenomena was the cone of light

that almost embodied the image I would give if I were to draw the

scene of souls ascending in the distance. It was very odd, like a cone

of mist that rose from the ground to the setting sun.

Today, at work, one of the chefs said that there was a nuclear bomb

test in China this week.

We had six inches of snow in April.

I have never seen lightening during a snowstorm. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

Have you?

Answer 1

Yes,  "Thunder-snow" as it is called is a common event here in the plains.  Okay...by common I mean to it is not extremely unusual to experience it.  I have lived in Oklahoma for about fifteen years.  It snows three to five times a year here.  I have heard thunder during snow events several times.  Usually the heavy, wet, snow is coming down hard, just like a thunderstorm with rain during warmer times of the year.

Meteorologically speaking even the weathermen don't act too surprised when such an event is reported.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I've never seen it, but check out the site below. It explains why it's uncommon.

http://www.weathernotebook.org/transcrip...

Answer 3

I have seen it several times. According to the national weather service it is common. Especially in violent blizzards. One of the interesting things about lightning is that much of it's energy is derived from solar energy in the upper atmosphere rather than just storm activity. The storm only makes lightning possible it doesn't just produce the lightning. Lightning forms when weather systems develop opposing charges due to a variety of circumstances. Scientists wondered for years where all that energy came from. According to the national weather service, storms that don't produce ice or "grapple" as it is called in their vernacular don't produce lightning. Thus it is the hail, sleet or snow that builds the electrical charge in a storm so snow is front line candidate for a static charge buildup.

Answer 4

Yes, once driving through Delaware in a very bad blizzard. Blinding isn't it?

Answer 5

I have never seen it but I have heard the thunder. It does happen

Answer 6

Never!