thundersnow
noun[U]
uk/ˈθʌn.də.snəʊ/us/ˈθʌn.dɚ.snoʊ/snowthatfallsat the sametimeas there is astormwiththunderandlightning(=flashesofbrightlightin theskyproducedbyelectricity):
雷雪For thundersnow tooccur, theairlayercloserto thegroundhas to bewarmerthan thelayersabove, but stillcoldenough tocreatesnow.要形成雷雪,离地面较近的空气层必须比上面的空气层暖和,但温度仍然必须低至能够形成雪。
- Apowerfullateseasonstormbroughtheavysnowto much ofSouthernManitoba onTuesdayalong with somelocalthundersnow in somelocalities.
- Thundersnow israrebecause itrequiresagreatdealofatmosphericinstability,causedbyfluctuatingtemperaturesnot oftenfoundinwintertime.
- Thundersnowhappenswhen enoughrisingaircausesareaction.
- Thundersnow isunusualbecause it can onlyoccurin a fewmonthsof theyear.
Precipitation: snow & ice
- anti-icing
- antifreeze
- avalanche
- be snowed inidiom
- be snowed upidiom
- freezing
- glaciation
- glacier
- glaciology
- hail
- icicle
- pack ice
- slush
- snow-capped
- snowflake generation
- snowpack
- snowstorm
- terminal moraine
- unfreeze
- unfrozen
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Precipitation: stormy weather