Thundersnow – a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain – is sometimes reported during winter storms in the U.S.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Did you hear the rare roar of thundersnow Saturday? Two cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer staffers did, as an intense snow squall blasted across Northeast Ohio late in the morning,

Winter storm forecasts can be filled with some unique terms. Here's what they mean.

Lightning flashed as a mix of snow, rain, and graupel passed through northeast Ohio, in the early hours of Thursday.Footage posted by X user @Rosievortwx shows thundersnow striking in Salem shortly after midnight.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A fast-moving line of snow showers and embedded snow squalls pushed across Northeast and North-Central Ohio late Saturday morning, creating sudden whiteout conditions and slick roads across several heavily populated counties,

Thundersnow that happens when thunder and lightning occur during snowfall. The rare weather event can be helpful for predicting a larger storm. Less than one percent of all snowstorms are associated with thunder, according to ABC News. They require just ...

Some Ohioans got an early wake up call, from Mother Nature. At 6:50 a.m., a rare lightning strike hit in the Kent area, with a subsequent loud boom.

This shows the rare weather phenomenon of thundersnow, captured on a doorbell camera in Crymych, Pembrokeshire - as Storm Goretti brought lightning and snow at the same time.

Lightning flashed during a snow squall in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, January 21, as lake-effect snow moved through the region.Video taken by Mike Doyle shows the sky lighting up in purple amidst heavy snowfall,