thundersnow

“As the Herald-Journal went to press, forecasters estimated 6 inches of snowfall for Spartanburg County, up to 7 inches in the Chesnee and Boiling Springs areas, and isolated incidents of 8-inch accumulation resulting from "thundersnow" - a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain.”

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“Just ahead of the evening commute, the Weather Channel reported thundersnow, which is heavy snow accompanied by thunder, at Dulles Airport outside Washington, D.C.”

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion

“Mixed in with the heavy snow could be thunder and lightning, a phenomenon called thundersnow, which typically produces heavy snow over a brief period.”

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

“When last month's "thundersnow" knocked out power in Bennett's Montgomery County neighborhood, the preindustrial hush inside his house - when even the refrigerator seemed to hold its breath - soon gave way to the two-stroke roar of engines up and down his block.”

The Washington Post: In Pepco territory, blackouts mean more home generators, more noise complaints

“Meanwhile, in the video above, you can see Jim Cantore blow a gasket, and use some rather un-TWC language, experiencing "thundersnow": "Oh, JEE-sus!”

TIME.com: Top Stories

“With today's snowstorm expected to have very unstable air aloft, "thundersnow" with snowfall rates of 4 inches/hour is possible, and there is a chance today's blizzard could rival Chicago's greatest snow storm of all time, the blizzard of January 26 - 27, 1967.”

Crooks and Liars

“calls it "thundersnow" rumbles were heard in some places and tells the tale of one commuter who was”

NPR Topics: News

“Blizzard of 1978 to be exact-since Neil Stuart saw "thundersnow," a weather phenomenon featuring the unusual combination of NSW) meteorologist was 10 years old, living near Boston.”

Scientific American