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Thundersnow

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009648

A rare meteorological phenomenon where thunder and lightning occur during a snowstorm. This happens when atmospheric conditions are unstable enough to support deep convection, similar to a summer thunderstorm, but with temperatures cold enough for precipitation to fall as snow. Thundersnow often indicates a particularly intense snow band.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009648
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009648",
  "term": "Thundersnow",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A rare meteorological phenomenon where thunder and lightning occur during a snowstorm. This happens when atmospheric conditions are unstable enough to support deep convection, similar to a summer thunderstorm, but with temperatures cold enough for precipitation to fall as snow. Thundersnow often indicates a particularly intense snow band.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/thundersnow/"
}

Record 9,727 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.