Name: Why Static Electricity Is Worse In Winter
Uploaded: 2025-02-10T22:42:15.000Z
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: Static shock is very common in cold weather. Frizzy hair on end or zaps to the hands seem to happen more often in winter. Here’s why and how you can keep it...

ByTWC - Digital•

January 30, 2026

Updated: January 30, 2026, 3:02 pm ESTPublished: February 10, 2025, 5:42 pm EST

Static shock is very common in cold weather. Frizzy hair on end or zaps to the hands seem to happen more often in winter. Here’s why and how you can keep it from happening.

Why Static Electricity Is Worse In Winter

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