Astronaut Spots 'Rare Thundersnow' Amid 2016 Blizzard From Space
- 8 years ago
On Saturday, astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted a photo of a rare thundersnow event he observed during the recent blizzard in the northeastern U.S.
The recent snowstorm in the northeastern U.S. gave astronaut Scott Kelly a view of an unusual weather system.
On Saturday, as the inclement conditions continued, he tweeted a photo with the caption “Rare #thundersnow visible from @Space_Station in #blizzard2016!”
As the name suggests, the weather phenomenon occurs when thunder and lightning are present during snowfall. According to the Weather Channel, these types
The recent snowstorm in the northeastern U.S. gave astronaut Scott Kelly a view of an unusual weather system.
On Saturday, as the inclement conditions continued, he tweeted a photo with the caption “Rare #thundersnow visible from @Space_Station in #blizzard2016!”
As the name suggests, the weather phenomenon occurs when thunder and lightning are present during snowfall. According to the Weather Channel, these types