On January 22, 2026, in Salem, Ohio, USA, @Rosievortwx shared a video capturing a rare thundersnow event. In the video, a bright lightning flash cuts through heavy snowfall during a fast-moving snow squall,

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Did you hear the rare roar of thundersnow Saturday? Two cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer staffers did, as an intense snow squall blasted across Northeast Ohio late in the morning,

Some Ohioans got an early wake up call, from Mother Nature. At 6:50 a.m., a rare lightning strike hit in the Kent area, with a subsequent loud boom.

Lightning flashed during a snow squall in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, January 21, as lake-effect snow moved through the region.Video taken by Mike Doyle shows the sky lighting up in purple amidst heavy snowfall,

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 ...

This shows the rare weather phenomenon of thundersnow, captured on a doorbell camera in Crymych, Pembrokeshire - as Storm Goretti brought lightning and snow at the same time.

About 123 million people were under winter storm watches Thursday, mostly in the South and Northeast, the National Weather Service said.