(Meteorologist)

Thu Dec 08 2005 03:45 PM

Re: Lake affect snow thunder

Yes, if there is enough instability in the atmosphere and the ice content aloft is high enough, you can get lightning within a snowstorm just like any other storm. It's not as common, though.

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