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.

But sometimes it’s a flash high above the surface that really steals the show. Vivid bouts of thundersnow are a rare but beautiful phenomenon that some folks are lucky to experience during the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A rare weather event known as “thundersnow” was documented in Astoria on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service data, a bolt of lightning was recorded ...