A uncommon winter phenomenon could also be headed to Deer Valley Ski Resort in Utah the place “thundersnow” is forecasted for Thursday.
As you may need guessed, thundersnow is a snowstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning. Thundersnow shares the identical mechanisms as common thunderstorms however is much less widespread because of the want for particular atmospheric circumstances, particularly instability within the ambiance which create the extent of vertical movement essential to develop the cost separation inside a cloud.
Thundersnow could sound ominous and make for an superior title for a Swedish loss of life steel band, however in the event you take the identical precautions as you’ll in any electrical storm it isn’t overly harmful. Thundersnow additionally usually alerts heavy snowfall charges so in the event you’re in Deer Valley and listen to rumblings and see lightning bolts, you might wish to bust out the powder skis.
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