Why isn't there any thunder or lightning during a snowstorm?
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This does occur. I heard thunder last year during a snowstorm.
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A thunderstorm depends on rapidly rising moist warm air to produce the effects we see. These effects are, large volumes of rain in a short period of time, strongly gusting winds, hail, and of course lightning. When conditions aren't right (surface air is too cool and dry) it is impossible for air at the surface to rise fast and high enough to create a thunderstorm cell. Basically in winter the air is not warm or moist enough to produce thunderstorm cells.
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There is :)
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i was just thinking this the other day! i think it has something to do with the way that water conducts electricity in a thunderstorm better than ice crystals but dont take my word for it
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It does now and then; we call it "Thundersnow." in my area. It takes some warm air to mix with the cold so it's not a real common thing but we get it a couple of times a year.
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It's rare, but it does happen, just like duecegod said, because snowstorms occur in winter, there is less warm air and moisture. Weather is predictable, but at the same time it is all unpredictable, last year (2008) some places down in the southern US got snow and it was very unexpected. It could happen there because it is normally warm and moist.
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I agree.
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Cause it's not a hog and wants the snow storm to bask in it's own glory.
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ive seen lightning while its snowing, although only 2 or 3 times.
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