Thunder predicted/forecasted, never hear it! (snow, warm, warming, 2014)

[aneye4detail]

I live in Sacramento, CA, one of the dullest places on earth for weather. Then I look up the forecast and it says scattered thunderstorms are coming my way. But do I ever hear any thunder? Nooooo. And don't tell me to open the windows, lol.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by aneye4detail

I live in Sacramento, CA, one of the dullest places on earth for weather. Then I look up the forecast and it says scattered thunderstorms are coming my way. But do I ever hear any thunder? Nooooo. And don't tell me to open the windows, lol.

"scattered" means here and there not necessarily guaranteed for your backyard. Its tough to forecast them.

Here's NWS Sacramento's discussion. Looks like Some cloud to ground lightning off shore and with the Jet stream location there's a chance for storms in part of their coverage warning area..

They can weaken or completely miss you. Good luck and stay safe.

National Weather Service Text Product Display

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
326 PM PST Tue Dec 16 2014

.Synopsis...
The next weather system is along the California coast and will be
moving inland tonight and Wednesday. Another round of valley rain
and mountain snow is expected. Brief drying on Thursday, then
another weather system is forecast to return showers on Friday.

.Discussion...
Break in weather systems has allowed some clearing/warming in the
valley leading to cumulus congestus over the Motherlode this
afternoon. Showers should be developing early this evening over
the Siernev ahead of the offshore system.

A few C-G strikes are noted offshore...and given the jet location/
orientation...the SW corner of our CWA (around Solano Co) has a
chance of having a storm move/develop into that portion of our CWA.

[Wildcat15]

I can definitely relate to the title lol.

CG lightning in central CA...awesome!

[Cambium]

Just posted.

NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) tweeted at 11:29 PM on Tue, Dec 16, 2014:

"Thunderstorms moving through Sac towards Citrus Heights, Roseville, Folsom producing very heavy #rain #CAwx"

http://twitter.com/NWSSacramento/sta...73240930922496

[ABrandNewWorld]

I've seen "isolated" or "scattered" thunderstorms in the forecast here and usually never hear a rumble. Always disappointed when it never comes which is about 80 percent of the time. I only get to hear thunder here about twice or maybe three time a year .

[Joe90]

Most thunder here isn't usually in the short term forecast - just like the thunder happening right now.