A rare weather event known as “thundersnow” was documented in Astoria Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service ...

Have you ever been in a thunderstorm? The heavy rain, bright flashes of lightning, and the crashing and rumbling sounds of the thunder. It’s very exciting. Maybe even a bit scary. But what is a ...

The result of that energy boost is thunder and lightning. Thundersnow sounds a little different than normal thunderstorms, almost muffled. Instead of a swift clap of thunder, it's more of a low growl.

Thundersnow is just a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain. This relatively uncommon phenomenon is usually found in mountainous areas, near the Great Lakes, and across communities affected ...

"However, lightning and thunder that accompanies a snowstorm is ... snow tends to muffle its sound, limiting the distance at which it can be heard. Thus, people may be less cautious of an ...