Authorities believe a lightning bolt during thundersnow in last week's blizzard lit the Meng family's home on fire.

When thunder and lightning occur during a snowstorm, meteorologists refer to the phenomenon as thundersnow. Thundersnow can be found where there is relatively strong instability and abundant ...

Thundersnow happens when strong upward motion within a storm system generates lightning. Snow absorbs more sound than rain, people close to the lightning strike may hear a muffled boom ...

However, police said that what people were actually hearing was the weather phenomenon known as "thundersnow". Two "extraordinarily loud" thunder claps were heard over the capital just before 05:00.

If you are outside, seek refuge in a car or grounded building when lightning or thunder begins. • If you are caught outside away from a building or car, stay clear of water bodies and tall ...

Old Man Winter went out with a bang Wednesday as the final day before spring produced more than five inches of snow and winds ...

This caused an “atmospheric instability” to develop, leading some places to see and hear lightning and thunder.