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, ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Some people across Kentuckiana heard rare thundersnow during Tuesday's snowfall.