Thunder and lightning aren't just for summer storms. In the winter, intense bands of snow can include the rare phenomenon known as thundersnow.

Two winter systems are coming together across the northern U.S. this week, bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and even the possibility of rare thundersnow to the Upper Peninsula.

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 ...

Two winter systems are coming together across the northern U.S. this week, bringing the potential for heavy snow and strong winds across the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest.

Thundersnow is possible, but it is pretty rare. The reason has to do with the conditions needed for lightning to form in a system.

(WLUK) -- Thundersnow, a rare and powerful winter weather event, could make an appearance in Northeast Wisconsin as Winter Storm Cooper approaches. This phenomenon forms similarly to a regular thunderstorm but occurs during winter, requiring four key ...

Dramatic footage taken during the height of Storm Goretti showed the moment parts of Wales were hit by "thundersnow" and blizzard-like conditions.

A heavy band of lake-effect snow on New Year’s Eve produced thundersnow and snow lightning across western New York. Meteorologist Justin Michaels breaks down the spectacle.