ST. LOUIS — Another taste of winter hit the St. Louis area, bringing snow, sleet... and thundersnow?
Thunder sleet and thunder snow have been reported around the St. Louis area. A wintry mix changed to snow quickly and is expected to impact the area through most of the day, ending by 5 p.m. The snow should end by 6 p.m. in areas south and east of St. Louis.
The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that thundersnow was observed in south St. Louis.
Thunder sleet and thundersnow were captured by 5 On Your Side viewers and storm trackers in the area!
Dylan Vogelsang captured a lightning bolt during thunder sleet shortly before 2 p.m. in Desloge, Missouri:
Midwestern Storm Trackers Lucas Munzlinger captured thundersnow shortly after 1 p.m. in Dittmer, Missouri.
Did you capture thundersnow or thunder sleet? Share your photos with us using the "Near Me" section in the 5 On Your Side app.
What is thundersnow?
Thundersnow is just as it suggests - a snowy thunderstorm. It is a rare phenomenon that is usually only seen in strong winter storms.
"Thundersnow occurs where there is relatively strong instability and abundant moisture above the surface of the Earth, such as above a warm front," according to the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service.
For thundersnow to happen, it usually takes similar ingredients from a thunderstorm to create it like moisture, instability and a lifting mechanism, the NESDIS said.
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