During spells of cold weather, the mist and spray from Niagara Falls can freeze into ice over the top of the rushing water of the waterfall, giving th
*NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL 12AM ON * "Dreaming of Lighting" by Enric Navarrete a full moon night, with a storm moving away and one last lightning strike, was what photographer Enric called 'dream lightning'. Thunderstorms are common on Earth, and it is estimated that a lightning strike hits somewhere on the Earth's surface approximately 44 times every second. Thunderstorms are most common in tropical areas where the weather is hot and humid, with places such as Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela receiving the most lightning strikes. The rapid expansion and heating of air caused by lightning is what produces the accompanying loud clap of thunder. Since light travels faster than sound, you can tell how far a thunderstorm is away by counting the number of seconds between the flash of lightning and the sound of the thunder that follows. If you divide this number by five, it will tell you how many miles away the storm is from you (or you can divide by three for the distance in kilometres). Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona, Spain: IN A year of record-breaking heat and unprecedented fires and floods the shortlist of 2022?s Weather Photographer of the Year competition has been released. One image entitled ?Dreaming of Lightning? by Enric Navarrete Bachs shows two incredible forks of lightning striking the sea, illuminating the surrounding clouds in a stunning picture. Another image by Christopher Ison is titled ?Storm Eunice? and was captured in West Sussex, UK. Christopher captured Storm Eunice whipping up the waves against a sturdy light house, weathering the storm and standing strong throughout. Run by the Royal Meteorological Society, in association with AccuWeather, 22 images have been shortlisted for the grand prize. ?I am always amazed by something new, something I haven?t seen before, or a new angle that reignites my passion for discussing the weather? said chief executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, Professor Liz Bentley. ?As the competition has grown
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