WATCH: Electricity sparks from a guy’s hand as he stands on a frozen lake

If you’re ice fishing near a passing snowstorm, you might want to take off your gloves and check. The phenomenon is known as St. Elmo’s Fire. You can watch it in the video below; you can learn more about it by visiting this article on Science Alert.

And the commentary is correct. What they’re experiencing is static electricity.

Source: Electricity Flows From Fingers On A Frozen Lake by ViralHog on Rumble

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