It is just frozen rain so why is there no thunder or lightning?
2006-12-05 07:17:14 · 5 answers · asked by Bar19one 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Thundersnowstorms do exist, but they are rare. Most thunderstorms get their energy to make lightning from excess heat. If it's snowing, there's not much heat to provide that energy.
2006-12-05 07:21:54 · answer #1 · answered by moto 3 · 15⤊ 2⤋
Snow/ice is a crystalline form of water, so has very different electrostatic properties than water droplets. Ice rubbing together just doesn't build up charge like water droplets do, so much less likelihood of creating a lightning arc.
2006-12-05 07:27:50 · answer #2 · answered by Julian A 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes there is. It doesn't always thunder and lightning when it rains only sometimes.
2006-12-05 07:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by noone 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
It happens sometimes, I've experienced it.
2006-12-05 10:18:14 · answer #4 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Great question.
Maybe it's because there's not enough electrodes in the air.
2006-12-05 07:19:54 · answer #5 · answered by Joe Somebody 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋