why is there no thunderstorm while it is snowing?

Answer 1

To answer this you must first realize that a thunder/lightning storm is nothing more than an rapid ionic exchange that is trying to correct an imbalance between electrons on the ground and in the atmoshpere. In turn, high air pressure surrounding a temporary vaccum (caused by the exchange) then collides rapidly causing a thunder clap.
According to a variety of scientific experiments, a dramatic decrease in temperature (freezing levels esp.) is known to cause a slowing of the movement of electrons. Thus, no rapid exchange can take place. Result= no lightning or thunder.

Answer 2

For the same reason there is not always thunder and lightning when it’s raining. Rain and snow can be produced by various weather mechanisms. If the generating force is the rapidly rising air of cumulonimbus formations you often get lightning followed by the thunder. You may also get various forms of precipitation such as rain, snow, hail. The snow with lightning and thunder is relatively common in mountainous regions such as the Wasatch front in Utah.

Answer 3

Usually there isn't enough warm air to mix with the cold air which causes friction and static charges...thus lightning. There are however, times when the right amount of charge does build up and lightning does strike. They call it a Thunder-Snow. This has happened a few times that I can recall around here.

Answer 4

Thunderstorms are hot weather formations and snow falls are cold weather of about 32*F or 0*C

Answer 5

Snows can form in thunderstorms and they are called thundersnows.

Answer 6

Occasionally, there is. But thunder is caused by the collision of a warm air mass with a cold air mass. So "thunder snow" happens very rarely, and usually only very early or very late in the season.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/scienceqa/archive/990118b.html

Answer 7

Thunder happens when warm air colides with cool air, and in a snowstorm, there is only cool air.

Answer 8

Because there is no warm air