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

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

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Did you hear the rare roar of thundersnow Saturday? Two cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer staffers did, as an intense snow squall blasted across Northeast Ohio late in the morning, ...

"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 ...

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

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Our WAVE News crew was out in southern Indiana when they saw and heard something unusual. A flash of ...

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.

As snow showers arrived in Kentuckiana on Tuesday, radar showed lightning strikes over New Albany, where one viewer reported ...

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 ...