People under 25 might not realize it, but 'Thundersnow" was not a common part of North American winter in the 20th century. I had never heard the term till the last decade or so. So many surprises in store..
On Sunday, the weatherman LOST IT when he witnessed the phenomena of thunder snow (a snowy gale accompanied by lightning and thunder) in Boston. We don't want to ruin this flawless moment for you, but we'll say the
Thundersnow needs a mass of cold air on top of warm as well as moist air closer to the ground. Such events are often coupled with "pretty decent snowfall rates," meteorologist Howard Silverman told National Geographic in 2009. Experiencing thundersnow
So, when recent snowfall in Boston came with lightning and thunder, Cantore could not contain his excitement–even saying at one point he'd rather experience occurrences of Thundersnow than win the recent Powerballl Jackpot that topped $500 million.
BOSTON — Many on the East Coast are dealing with winter weather this weekend, but the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore got to experience something rare in New England. Thundersnow is rare, so when meteorologist Jim