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 ...

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.

But sometimes it’s a flash high above the surface that really steals the show. Vivid bouts of thundersnow are a rare but beautiful phenomenon that some folks are lucky to experience during the ...

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 of ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS — No, it wasn't a runaway dumpster you heard Sunday afternoon. It was thundersnow. Thundersnow and thundersleet are pretty rare, even though they aren't much different scientifically ...

As the freezing rain transitions to wet, heavy snow by sunrise on Sunday, it could turn into light blowing thundersnow. Thundersnow is relatively rare. It happens when a mass of cold air moves on top ...

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 ...

But sometimes it’s a flash high above the surface that really steals the show. Vivid bouts of thundersnow are a rare but beautiful phenomenon that some folks are lucky to experience during the winter ...