In a typical summertime thunderstorm, warm, moist air rises rapidly into the atmosphere, where it hardens into ice crystals, which then collide and cause a buildup of electrical charges. At a certain threshold, the electrical charges are released onto the earth’s surface in the form of lightning strikes.

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 continues into the afternoon,

Among the rarest of weather phenomena, thundersnow could rattle portions of northern Michigan over the next couple of days as a potent winter storm moves across the area, the National Weather Service said in an online forecast. Thundersnow – a ...

(WLUK) -- Thundersnow, a rare and powerful winter weather event, could make an appearance in Northeast Wisconsin as Winter Storm Cooper approaches. This phenomenon forms similarly to a regular thunderstorm but occurs during winter, requiring four key ...

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 with thunder, according to ABC News. They require just ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A rare weather event known as “thundersnow” was documented in Astoria on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service data, a bolt of lightning was recorded during a snowstorm at about 1:15 p.m. “This is not often ...

Thunderstorms could mean thundersleet or thundersnow in Houston Saturday night or Sunday morning.