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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat the heck is "thundersleet"?
I get it... but as a native I have never heard that term used to describe a weather event! Hell, just this past few years we got "red flag" days for high fire danger! Never heard that one either!
Yikes!
Keep warm everyone!
stopbush
(24,396 posts)BainsBane
(53,041 posts)We get thunder snow. It's not common, but it happens.
Texasgal
(17,046 posts)They keep saying that over and over again on the local news. Looks like we are in for a small Ice even that will shut us all down for a few hours! UGH.
rurallib
(62,433 posts)about a decade ago.
Isn't it cool? After screwing up the environment for a couple of centuries we are going to see weather that's never been seen before. Are we lucky or what?
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)Yeah...I am looking forward to it!
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)So far as I know, they always have been.
struggle4progress
(118,320 posts)Texasgal
(17,046 posts)We'll be on lock down in the morning I am sure. Bleh! I have patients scheduled for surgery at 6:00 am. We'll see i guess.
H2O Man
(73,579 posts)No -- wait!!!! That was "Thunderheart." Never mind. Sorry.
Texasgal
(17,046 posts)by AC/DC actually! HA!
H2O Man
(73,579 posts)to that, out on Thunder Island.
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)terms like snow, ice, rain, etc. When they were turned down in court, they decided to make up words they could trademark and make a profit off of. Be careful, it they know you're using the term they might send a demand letter for payment.
Texasgal
(17,046 posts)niyad
(113,498 posts)in use here for decades. I encountered thundersnow back in 61 for the first time.
Texasgal
(17,046 posts)The verbage is strange, we do not normally have these issues. Red Flag days was really confusing for us, ofcourse we are in a drought that has been not seen since the 50's.
doc03
(35,361 posts)for ratings. There has always been thunderstorms rain, snow, sleet and hail. Now they have to name all the fucking storms like they
are some disaster.
Texasgal
(17,046 posts)I wondered that myself. These are terms not generally used in our area. Thanks for spelling it out for me.