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?

Is the threat of lightning any bigger in winter storms than in summer thunderstorms? "The amount of danger is the same as it would be during a summer thunderstorm. The only difference is it's not ...

Why is thundersnow a rare phenomenon? Thunder and lightning are much more common in warm, summer months because of convection, the upward motion of air that helps produce thunderstorms.

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.

What causes summer-like thunder in winter? Storm Team 2 Meteorologist Patrick Hammer explains.

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 ...

Thundersnow lightning is infrequent compared to summer thunderstorms; it is also usually cloud-to-cloud and not cloud-to-ground. Lightning is brighter and blue due to the light reflecting off ...

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 ...