>Does it ever thunder during snow? What about lightning?
Both are very rare.
>What are some of
>the more powerful or unusual effects of snow and snow storms?
Blowing and drifting snow -- if there's a good wind, you can get much higher drifts than the total snowfall.
One of my favorites was when freezing rain fell on top of a good amount of snow. Then you get a nice crust to break through. (I suppose if it were a lot of freezing rain, you'd get a slippery crust that would be harder to break through.)
But slush was really nasty (unless you had rubber boots). Think of walking around in a giant margarita, only without the tequila.
There's always graupel, which is like tiny
snowballs
<http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/spokane/pix_month/graupel.htm>.
So why not get an "Eskimo" dictionary and look up the words for snow? :-)
>And what does it mean for it to be so cold 'you can hear it'?
Presumably this refers to the temperature (I think it's 10°F) where the snow crunches underfoot. It's very noticeable.
Around this temperature your nostril hairs start feeling it...
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