In a typical summertime thunderstorm, warm, moist air rises rapidly into the atmosphere, where it hardens into ice crystals, ...

"Thundersnow can be found where there is relatively strong instability and abundant moisture above the surface," says the ...

Thundersnow – a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain – is sometimes reported during winter storms in the U.S.

"Thundersnow" is rare, but could happen during heavy snow. Here's what it means.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Parts of Connecticut Sunday could experience a possibly once in a lifetime winter weather phenomenon called thundersnow. Sunday’s snowstorm is expected to ramp up as it ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Did you hear the rare roar of thundersnow Saturday? Two cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer staffers did, as ...

Thundersnow that happens when thunder and lightning occur during snowfall. The rare weather event can be helpful for predicting a larger storm. Less than one percent of all snowstorms are associated ...

Lightning flashed during a snow squall in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, January 21, as lake-effect snow moved through the region.Video taken by Mike Doyle shows the sky lighting up in purple amidst ...

After a heavy snowstorm, Buffalo experienced a brief thaw, but on January 21, 2026, residents, were startled by thundersnow, a rare winter phenomenon that blends thunder with snowfall.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Some St. Louis-area residents were treated to a rare and electrifying sight Saturday morning as a wintry weather phenomenon known as “thundersnow” lit up the skies. Thundersnow ...

Thunderstorms could mean thundersleet or thundersnow in Houston Saturday night or Sunday morning.