Citation

Cherington M, Breed DW, Yarnell PR, Smith WE. Br. J. Sports Med. 1998; 32(4): 333-335.

Affiliation

Lightning Data Center, Centura Health, St Anthony Hospital, Denver, CO 80204, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9865407

PMCID

PMC1756127

Abstract

Skiers and other snow sports enthusiasts can become lightning casualties. Two such accidents are reported, one being fatal. There are fewer warning signals of impending lightning strikes in winter-like conditions. However, outdoor activists should be aware of at least two suspicious clues: the appearance of convective clouds, and the presence of graupel (snow pellets) during precipitation.

Language: en