The same thing that causes lightning in a rainstorm.
Any storm that has lightning and thunder is a thunderstorm. It wouldn't matter if there was snow, rain or no precipitation falling, if there is lightning it is a thunderstorm
Snow lightning is when it is snowing and there is lightning at the same time. It occurs because of the same principles of storm cloud lightning: convergence of distinct temperatures, heavy particles in clouds, and ionized air.
A storm that produces lightning is called a thunderstorm or a lightning storm. Lightning can be stationary or move around.
Lightning without thunder during a storm is typically caused by a phenomenon known as heat lightning. Heat lightning occurs when lightning strikes far away and the sound of thunder does not travel as far as the light from the strike. This can happen when the storm is too far away for the sound waves to reach your location, resulting in the appearance of lightning without the accompanying thunder.
A rain drop if it is rain and a snow flake if it is snow.
Any storm that has lightning and thunder is a thunderstorm. It wouldn't matter if there was snow, rain or no precipitation falling, if there is lightning it is a thunderstorm
a snow storm is created by high winds and snow in weather under 0 degrees
Snow lightning is when it is snowing and there is lightning at the same time. It occurs because of the same principles of storm cloud lightning: convergence of distinct temperatures, heavy particles in clouds, and ionized air.
A storm that produces lightning is called a thunderstorm or a lightning storm. Lightning can be stationary or move around.
Lightning without thunder during a storm is typically caused by a phenomenon known as heat lightning. Heat lightning occurs when lightning strikes far away and the sound of thunder does not travel as far as the light from the strike. This can happen when the storm is too far away for the sound waves to reach your location, resulting in the appearance of lightning without the accompanying thunder.
A rain drop if it is rain and a snow flake if it is snow.
A storm with lots of lightning but no thunder can be described as a silent or quiet storm.
When you cross a lightning storm with cashews you get nuts and bolts.
Lightning occurs when the buildup of negative charge in a storm cloud causes the air to become electrically conductive. This can then lead to a discharge of energy in the form of a lightning bolt, either within the cloud (intracloud) or between the cloud and the ground (cloud-to-ground).
It does occur. It is not as common in snowstorms as in a rain storm, because rain is much better at generating static electricity than snow. "Not as common" is not the same as "never". During December 2008 a snow storm in Massachusetts USA produced lightning, with accompanying thunder.
The movement of air inside a storm cloud causes collisions between water droplets, which may cause parts of the cloud to become charged. This charge separation leads to electrostatic forces that can result in lightning and thunderstorms.
When you cross a lightning storm with cashews you get nuts and bolts.