Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thundersnow storm, is a thunderstorm in which snow falls as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It is considered a rare phenomenon. [ 1 ] It typically falls in regions of strong upward motion within the …

Jan 6, 2025 · Thundersnow, which is simply a snowstorm with thunder and lightning, was most recently reportedly observed in the St. Louis, Missouri region amid the brutal winter storm, according to the...

Nov 18, 2022 · Thundersnow is a rare phenomenon seen only in the strongest winter storms, such as nor’easters, intense blizzards and bomb cyclones. But the underlying mechanisms of thundersnow are the...

Mar 23, 2016 · Thundersnow is a snowstorm event in which thunder and lightning occur. An example is the classic 2011 thundersnow in Chicago that surprised Jim Cantore. Thunderstorms accompanied by...

Mar 10, 2020 · Thundersnow is a snowstorm with lightning and thunder. It’s also called a thunder snowstorm. Thundersnow is rare, even where snow is common. It only occurs during serious snowstorms and blizzards.

Jan 6, 2025 · Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm, happens when a snowstorm is accompanied by thunder and lightning. As of Monday (Jan. 6) morning, the phenomenon has been reported across much...

Jan 29, 2025 · Thundersnow is just a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain. This relatively uncommon phenomenon is usually found in mountainous areas, near the Great Lakes, and across communities ...

Jan 5, 2025 · Thundersnow – a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain – is sometimes reported during winter storms. But how does this weather oddity occur?

Jan 6, 2023 · Experts say that thundersnow—a phenomenon when thunder and lightning occur during a snowstorm—tends to bring heavier accumulations. Until recent decades, we didn’t know if the phenomenon was...

Feb 20, 2018 · Thundersnow refers to a snowstorm that produces thunder and lightning. Thundersnow is rare. It sometimes occurs on plains, mountains, or coastlines, or with lake-effect snow. The thunder of thundersnow is muted. The lightning appears whiter than usual and may carry a positive charge.