Without being there or knowing the territory, it is hard to know. If it had been only the pole, and it had been vibrating visibly, I should have suspected that it was resonating with the wind. However, since you say that other, smaller, items such as cameras gave the same effect, it is pretty certain that the effect is electrical and does not involve vibration as such. I assume that you detected this tingling by touch? If so, then there probably was lightning about, and charged clouds were moving overhead. It would have been wise in such conditions to move as far away as possible from anything likely to attract lightning. If, without touching a pole,such you felt any tingling, or you found your hair standing on end, then you should certainly crouch down, feet close together, arms about your knees, and not touching each other, unless you were able to get immediately into shelter.  (Run, don't walk!) The tingling is mainly caused by objects such as your pole or your body building up a charge strong enough to cause tingling little currents in the body. Those are harmless, but they are the sign that lightning is about to strike or nearly strike. The fall of snow does not prove anything; ice particles can contribute to the build-up of static charges. Metal objects like cameras are minor risks, but long metal objects like rifles or aluminium walking sticks would be very dangerous. Also keep away from metal fences and wires. Good luck next time too! Jon

Without being there or knowing the territory, it is hard to know.

If it had been only the pole, and it had been vibrating visibly, I should have suspected that it was resonating with the wind. However, since you say that other, smaller, items such as cameras gave the same effect, it is pretty certain that the effect is electrical and does not involve vibration as such. I assume that you detected this tingling by touch?

If so, then there probably was lightning about, and charged clouds were moving overhead. It would have been wise in such conditions to move as far away as possible from anything likely to attract lightning. If, without touching a pole,such you felt any tingling, or you found your hair standing on end, then you should certainly crouch down, feet close together, arms about your knees, and not touching each other, unless you were able to get immediately into shelter.  (Run, don't walk!)

The tingling is mainly caused by objects such as your pole or your body building up a charge strong enough to cause tingling little currents in the body. Those are harmless, but they are the sign that lightning is about to strike or nearly strike.

The fall of snow does not prove anything; ice particles can contribute to the build-up of static charges. Metal objects like cameras are minor risks, but long metal objects like rifles or aluminium walking sticks would be very dangerous. Also keep away from metal fences and wires.

Good luck next time too!

Jon

Without being there or knowing the territory, it is hard to know.

If it had been only the pole, and it had been vibrating visibly, I should have suspected that it was resonating with the wind. However, since you say that other, smaller, items such as cameras gave the same effect, it is pretty certain that the effect is electrical and does not involve vibration as such. I assume that you detected this tingling by touch?

If so, then there probably was lightning about, and charged clouds were moving overhead. It would have been wise in such conditions to move as far away as possible from anything likely to attract lightning. If, without touching a pole,such you felt any tingling, or you found your hair standing on end, then you should certainly crouch down, feet close together, arms about your knees, and not touching each other, unless you were able to get immediately into shelter.  (Run, don't walk!)

The tingling is mainly caused by objects such as your pole or your body building up a charge strong enough to cause tingling little currents in the body. Those are harmless, but they are the sign that lightning is about to strike or nearly strike.

The fall of snow does not prove anything; ice particles can contribute to the build-up of static charges. Metal objects like cameras are minor risks, but long metal objects like rifles or aluminium walking sticks would be very dangerous. Also keep away from metal fences and wires.

Good luck next time too!

Jon