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Texasgal

(17,045 posts) Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:44 PM Mar 2014

What 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!

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What the heck is "thundersleet"? (Original Post) Texasgal Mar 2014 OP

The sequel to "Thunderball," starring Pauly Shore as 007? stopbush Mar 2014 #1

Sleet with thunder BainsBane Mar 2014 #2

It's very strange! Texasgal Mar 2014 #6

I had never heard of 'thundersnow' until we had some rurallib Mar 2014 #3

I'm looking forward to each and every new catastrophic event - on TV. Shrike47 Mar 2014 #4

Lol.. Texasgal Mar 2014 #7

Thundersnow and thundersleet are regular occurrences where I live. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2014 #8

. struggle4progress Mar 2014 #5

This is a first for me.. Texasgal Mar 2014 #10

A good movie. H2O Man Mar 2014 #9

I was thinking "thunderstruck" Texasgal Mar 2014 #11

I used to listen H2O Man Mar 2014 #15

When Romney and Bain Capital bought out the weather channel they tried to copyright/trademark okaawhatever Mar 2014 #12

HA! Thanks for the heads up! Texasgal Mar 2014 #14

thundersleet, thundersnow, red flag days, are all very common here, and those terms have been niyad Mar 2014 #13

Good to know. Texasgal Mar 2014 #16

Media hype, they can't just report the weather they have make uo shit doc03 Mar 2014 #17

Good point. Texasgal Mar 2014 #18

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

1. The sequel to "Thunderball," starring Pauly Shore as 007?

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:48 PM

Mar 2014

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)

2. Sleet with thunder

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:49 PM

Mar 2014

We get thunder snow. It's not common, but it happens.

Texasgal

(17,045 posts)

6. It's very strange!

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:55 PM

Mar 2014

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

(62,427 posts)

3. I had never heard of 'thundersnow' until we had some

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:49 PM

Mar 2014

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)

4. I'm looking forward to each and every new catastrophic event - on TV.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:52 PM

Mar 2014

Texasgal

(17,045 posts)

7. Lol..

Reply to rurallib (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:56 PM

Mar 2014

Yeah...I am looking forward to it!

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

8. Thundersnow and thundersleet are regular occurrences where I live.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:56 PM

Mar 2014

So far as I know, they always have been.

struggle4progress

(118,301 posts)

5. .

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:53 PM

Mar 2014

Texasgal

(17,045 posts)

10. This is a first for me..

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:58 PM

Mar 2014

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

(73,561 posts)

9. A good movie.

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:58 PM

Mar 2014

No -- wait!!!! That was "Thunderheart." Never mind. Sorry.

Texasgal

(17,045 posts)

11. I was thinking "thunderstruck"

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:59 PM

Mar 2014

by AC/DC actually! HA!

H2O Man

(73,561 posts)

15. I used to listen

Reply to Texasgal (Reply #11)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 10:01 PM

Mar 2014

to that, out on Thunder Island.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

12. When Romney and Bain Capital bought out the weather channel they tried to copyright/trademark

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 09:59 PM

Mar 2014

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

(17,045 posts)

14. HA! Thanks for the heads up!

Reply to okaawhatever (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 10:01 PM

Mar 2014

niyad

(113,413 posts)

13. thundersleet, thundersnow, red flag days, are all very common here, and those terms have been

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 10:01 PM

Mar 2014

in use here for decades. I encountered thundersnow back in 61 for the first time.

Texasgal

(17,045 posts)

16. Good to know.

Reply to niyad (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 10:08 PM

Mar 2014

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

(35,351 posts)

17. Media hype, they can't just report the weather they have make uo shit

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 10:15 PM

Mar 2014

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

(17,045 posts)

18. Good point.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #17)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 10:27 PM

Mar 2014

I wondered that myself. These are terms not generally used in our area. Thanks for spelling it out for me.

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