A rare weather event known as “thundersnow” was documented in Astoria Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service ...

The phenomenon, known as thundersnow, occurs when a thunderstorm produces snow instead of rain. The weather event is so rare that Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore can barely contain his ...

Swap out the rain, and replace it with snow, and you have what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) describes as the “rare weather phenomenon” known as thundersnow.

The northern Oregon coast has had a remarkably snowy week — white snowfall blanketing cities, bringing sea lions to hotel patios in search of warmth and surfers to Seaside to glide amid the winter ...

Thundersnow – a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain – is sometimes reported during winter storms. Made famous by Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore, whose excitement at hearing and ...

Warm, moist air must interact with cold, dry air for thundersnow, according to The Weather Channel. That creates instability, and when ice crystals collide with each other, it creates an ...