Thundersnow

Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thunder snowstorm, is an unusual kind of thunderstorm with snow falling as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It typically falls in regions of strong upward motion within the cold sector of an extratropical cyclone. Thermodynamically, it is not different from any other type of thunderstorms, but the top of the cumulonimbus is usually quite low. In addition to snow, graupel or hail falls.

Formation

There are usually three forms of thundersnow:

  • A normal thunderstorm on the leading edge of a cold front or warm front that can either form in a winter environment, or that runs into cool air, and where the precipitation takes the form of snow.
  • A heavy synoptic snowstorm that sustains strong vertical mixing which allows for favorable conditions for lightning and thunder to occur.
  • A lake effect or ocean effect thunderstorm which is produced by cold air passing over relatively warm water; this effect commonly produces snow squalls over the Great Lakes.
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    The Interzone

    by: The Tea Party

    so there i was in a time without a place
    and a messenger came
    he knew my name
    called it out sought me out
    he said, "god is dead and the devil reigns us all
    it's a mystery to solve, so to save your face
    know your place and fall from grace"
    i never felt then so alone
    was nothing sacred i've been shown
    i feel i'm sinking like a stone
    in the interzone...now
    in this place all our cultures could collide
    still religion divides
    it's a sad excuse, such abuse
    i tell the truth
    i know all is one but still nothing seems the same
    it's a mysterious game
    so now on my mark from the start
    let's all fall apart
    have you ever felt then so alone
    where nothing's sacred nothing's shown
    and you feel you're sinking like a stone
    in the interzone now




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