Forecasting 101: Thundersnow

Thunder is not a sound you would expect to hear in a snowstorm but it does occur. Lighting can also sometimes be seen in a snowstorm as well. This picture below is of a Weather Channel reporter experiencing thundersnow.



Thundersnow is exactly what it sounds like, thunder and lighting during a snow storm. It's rare to have thundersnow because you need a snowstorm with convection, like in a summer thunderstorm. But, in the winter time this is very hard to achieve, because it is nearly impossible to have atmospheric instability during the winter.  Intense snowfalls like conditions experienced during last weekend snowstorm can usually produce thundersnow, however, thundersnow is most common in storms that are late in the winter season.

I can go into more detail on this topic if you would like, it just gets very technical. Have any questions feel free to ask!!

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