Thundersnow is exactly what the name suggests – a snowy thunderstorm. But the winter version of a thunderstorm is far less frequent than the spring and summer thunderstorms most people are used to.

Thundersnow – a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain – is sometimes reported during winter storms. But how does this weather oddity occur?

NOAA says the “ingredients” for thundersnow are similar to a thunderstorm: moisture, instability, and a lifting mechanism. In the case of thundersnow, the phenomenon occurs when there is ...

He wants to better understand the make-up of thundersnow clouds and the relationship between precipitation types and lightning strikes.

A weather spotter reported thundersnow, which is when lightning and thunder occurs during a snowstorm. The weather phenomenon will return to the Southland on Saturday.

Until recent decades, we didn’t know if the phenomenon was even real. Now scientists are peeling back why thunder and lightning can happen in a snowstorm.

Thundersnow, a rare and powerful winter weather event, could make an appearance in Northeast Wisconsin as Winter Storm Cooper approaches.

Shocked residents have seen streaks of lightning illuminating the sky while icy snow plummeted to the ground — a phenomenon known as thundersnow.

Weather Thundersnow could make a rare appearance in some parts of Texas An unusual wintertime surprise could strike parts of the Panhandle with a dangerous phenomenon.

Behind the Forecast: Thundersnow? Here’s what you need to know Listen to Science Behind the Forecast with Meteorologist Tawana Andrew every Friday on 89.3 WFPL at 7:45 a.m.