Snow...with thunder and lightning!

Wild-Woman · #1 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 07:55 PM

Well I've NEVER seen or heard that before. We've had thunder and lightning whilst having a blizzard!! Very strange. The wind is very strong too.
The telly went off for a few seconds too.

Is this unusual?

tameblackbirds · #2 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Well I've NEVER seen or heard that before. We've had thunder and lightning whilst having a blizzard!! Very strange. The wind is very strong too.
The telly went off for a few seconds too.

Is this unusual?

not Witnessed it myself but my sister lives in Southampton, hope she's home safe soon, been up this weekend, has told me of this happening down there before

come On snow!

aeshna5 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 07:59 PM

No snow yet in west London, but I'm expecting a white blanket by tomorrow morning-public transport should be fun!

Wild-Woman · #4 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 08:03 PM

It's horizontal white-out here. Not seen it like this for years.

monkey · #5 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 08:11 PM

If its any help Tameblackbird I am in Southampton and its fine here no sign of any snow. We had a few tiny flakes as the sun went down but none since and driving conditions fine. Having said that it can be totally different oce you get past Winchester towards Newbury Southampton very rarely gets bad weather. I travel up to my family Gloucester/Worcester way and its surprising how the weather changes in such a short distance. Hope ur sister home soon

Linda

tameblackbirds · #6 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 08:16 PM

Thanks monkey They are on their way home waiting for the call to say they are back

muddyfeet · #7 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 08:17 PM

No snow here yet on the Isle of Wight, but the wind is icy!

A few years ago, we had a cold front squall sweep across, and that had heavy snow accompanied by thunder and lightning - which is very unusual!!

LynM · #8 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 08:18 PM

We had thunder and lightning with snow about three years ago. It is not common! Can't immediately find the details, but will come back to you if I do.

Susie · #9 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 08:19 PM

Nearly an inch of snow here but no thunder and lightening

agrumpycow · #10 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 08:20 PM

Now I've never seen or heard thunder & lightening with snow before!
There's a light dusting here but like most I'm expecting a carpeting by morning - it's feeling freezing cold already