What the hell is thunder snow?

[Sukhoi]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1026 PM EST WED NOV 23 2005

OHZ011>014-023-089-PAZ001>003-241130-
/O.CON.KCLE.WS.W.0001.051124T0900Z-051125T2200Z/
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-TRUMBULL-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...WARREN...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1026 PM EST WED NOV 23 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO
5 PM EST FRIDAY...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
THURSDAY. WIDE SPREAD SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES
WILL OCCUR BY MID MORNING THURSDAY ACROSS MOST OF THE WARNING AREA.

BY NOON SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA...FROM LAKE COUNTY IN OHIO EAST INTO
ERIE AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE WILL OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA WHERE
SQUALLS PERSIST. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY AND STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 2 FEET
ARE POSSIBLE. THUNDER SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MOST INTENSE SNOW
BANDS.

THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO
40 MPH WILL PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING VERY HAZARDOUS. DRIFTS IN EXCESS OF
6 FEET WILL BE SOME ROADWAYS IMPASSABLE. MOTORISTS VENTURING OUT IN
THE HEAVY SNOW TAKE THE RISK OF BECOMING STRANDED.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF
YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD CHOOSE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE
FOR THE LATEST ON THIS WINTER STORM.

A snowing thunderstorm? That sounds awesome!

 

[CrackRabbit]

😕

 

[GagHalfrunt]

We had one last winter, about an hour of thunder and lightning during a very heavy snowstorm. Pretty rare, I can only recall seeing it happen a few times in my life.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

yup...snow during a thunderstorm

 

[FoBoT]

or thunder/lightning during a snowstorm

i have seen some here in MO

 

[thehstrybean]

I hate living in the south...we don't get snow that much...we're supposed to get two good ones this year, though!! w00t!!
Have fun with your thundering snow...😛