What is thundersnow - as Met Office issues warnings in Scotland
dailyrecord.co.ukThe Met Office has issued a flurry of weather warnings this week and 'thundersnow' could hit the country tomorrow. The cold snap will bring snow, ice, and the rare thundersnow phenomenon, reports The Mirror.
Two weather warnings have been issued in Scotland by the forecaster for January 6 and 7.One is a snow and ice warning for much of the west coast, islands and southern Scotland.An additional snow warning for a large band cutting through the centre of the country is also in force.The cold snap and severe weather could bring about meteorological event called thundersnow.Wondering what thundersnow is?
Read on...Eerie photos show Scotland's streets empty and deserted as Covid ragesThundersnow is a relatively rare phenomenon very much like a thunderstorm, but with snow instead of rain.
Met Office spokesperson Grahame Madge explained why thudersnow happens.The forecaster suggested that the prospect of thundersnow was caused by the difference in temperature between the ground and the air surrounding it.He said: " [Warm air] starts to rise very quickly up through the cold air and that's what creates the potential for thunderstorms." The weather warnings issued by the Met Office apply to a large part of Scotland, Northern England, the Midlands and Northern Ireland.
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