Seattle's Space Needle Struck by Lightning in Snowstorm

On the opposite side of the country, instead of springlike weather, winter remained entrenched in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle saw snow Monday afternoon and evening.
Around 3:45 p.m. Monday afternoon, thunder and lightning accompanied the snow, and the Space Needle was hit by lightning. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport measured 0.1 inches of snow on Monday.

Jon Erdaman, weather.com meteorologist, said there is only a 0.04 percent chance of thundersnow in Seattle on any given day.
Seattle usually receives measurable snowfall – at least 0.1 inches of snow – four days each season. This season has been above average in terms of snowfall, with six days of measurable snow through Tuesday. Seattle also picked up 11.2 inches of snow since Oct. 1, twice the average snowfall received in a season (5.6 inches).


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