Swap out the rain, and replace it with snow, and you have what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) describes as the “rare weather phenomenon” known as thundersnow.

Through reports from a neighbor seeing lightning strike the Meng's home, it is presumed that thundersnow is the cause for the blaze. That's a rarity in a blizzard. Left with nothing but the ...

Thundersnow happens when strong upward motion ... winter conditions can make it even more dramatic. The loud cracks of winter thunder serve as a reminder that nature’s power knows no season.

Thundersnow was observed in parts of northern Iowa on Wednesday, March 19, as blizzard conditions hammered the region. This footage was captured by X user @therealfarmmom, who said it was filmed it ...

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.