News tagged with thundersnow

Studying more than rockets in the 'deep south'

A city that rarely sees snowfall, Huntsville, Ala., was blanketed the evening of Jan. 9 under several inches of snow following a winter storm that also produced a rare "thundersnow" or lightning flashes. This ...

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created Jan 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

A day in the life of Doppler-on-wheels

'Tis the season ... for snow. Thundersnow.

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created Dec 09, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chasing thundersnow could lead to more accurate forecasts

(PhysOrg.com) -- The job of one University of Missouri researcher could chill to the bone, but his research could make weather predicting more accurate. Patrick Market, associate professor of atmospheric science in the College ...

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created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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The mysterious rumble of thundersnow

NASA atmospheric scientists got an unexpected chance to study a curious phenomenon called "thundersnow" when a recent storm unleashed it right over their heads.

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created Feb 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Researchers get close view of winter storm

(PhysOrg.com) -- Who would have guessed that the perfect place to gather detailed scientific data from a powerful snowstorm would be in Alabama?

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created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Probing Question: Why doesn't it thunderstorm in the winter?

Some parents tell their children that thunderstorms occur when God goes bowling, but an observant youngster might wonder why The Big Guy only bowls in the summertime.

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created Mar 29, 2007 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (19) | comments 0

Thundersnow Often Means Lots of Snow

It's rarely a good sign when a snowstorm produces lightning and thunder, according to University of Missouri-Columbia atmospheric scientists, who warn that such weather behavior is often the precursor to a bigger problem: ...

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created Dec 18, 2006 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (12) | comments 0


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