I live in Tucson, Az, and it snowed last night. It was pretty heavy and the snow stuck to the ground, it was so weird seeing snow on a cactus. Anyways, my sister and I took a walk, and we were seeing eerie green colored lightning. We did not actually see the bolt, but the flash was significant enough to know that it was lightning. I thought that lightning could only occur in warmer weather? Can anyone explain this please?
2007-01-22 16:44:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The static charges - although rare - can occur during snow storms and during my time in the Northeastern United States I have seen lightning during snow storms. However, I admit it is very rare - then again snow in Tucson, AZ is rare too.
Good Luck!!!
2007-01-22 16:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lightning is produced by cumulonimbus cloud. While cumulonimbus is more common in warmer weather it has been recorded in all seasons on all continents including Antarctica. Cumulonimbus cloud is quite capable of producing snow as well as lightning and, although uncommon, it is hardly remarkable.
2007-01-22 23:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does that all the time in the spring snow storms here in Colorado.
Hope you all got lots of water, I think I might move down there now.. lol works the same as thunder storms in warm weather. clouds can build up charges even in the cold,
2007-01-22 16:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 15:14:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was wondering about this the other day too...
It happened here in the UK, that kind of stuff never happens here
2007-01-22 20:48:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats is some crazy stuff
2007-01-22 16:51:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
advice
never use an umbrella because that hurts
2007-01-22 19:17:49 · answer #7 · answered by fletch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-01-22 16:51:34 · answer #8 · answered by wildraft1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋