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It is considered a rare phenomenon
- Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thundersnow storm, is a thunderstorm in which snow falls as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It is considered a rare phenomenon.
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Jan 6, 2023 · But as he and other scientists have shown, thundersnow—which is when thunder and lightning occur during a snowstorm—is a very real winter weather phenomenon with serious...
- Amy Mckeever
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Nov 18, 2022 · Thundersnow is a rare phenomenon seen only in the strongest winter storms, such as nor’easters, intense blizzards and bomb cyclones. But the underlying mechanisms of thundersnow are the...
Mar 3, 2023 · Thundersnow is a rare winter phenomenon when, instead of rain, snow is the main precipitation during a storm. Like thunderstorms, thundersnow includes thunder and lightning — usually in...
Mar 4, 2023 · Caley Bedore, a Global News weather specialist, said thundersnow is a "relatively rare weather phenomena," not dissimilar to a summer thunderstorm, but with snow instead of rain.
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Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thundersnow storm, is a thunderstorm in which snow falls as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It is considered a rare phenomenon. [1] It typically falls in regions of strong upward motion within the cold sector of an extratropical cyclone.
Nov 18, 2022 · Booming claps of thunder following flashes of lightning are a rare but awe-inspiring occurrence that can accompany intense snowfall - a phenomenon called thundersnow.
Feb 13, 2024 · Thundersnow is rare because it requires both warm and cold air to collide in just the right way to spark lightning, according to Mr Ramsey.
