See and Hear Intense Thundersnow Erupt Across West Michigan

An early December intense Alberta Clipper is brining widespread snowfall to West Michigan tonight (12/4/24). The snow show ignited with a bang as thundersnow was observed across the region from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids.

The rare winter weather phenomenon was captured on video. You can both see the lightning and hear the crack of thunder.

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This video was captured at an apartment complex in Kalamazoo.

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Many took to social media to report that they, too, heard and saw the thundersnow. From the subreddit on Reddit dedicated to Grand Rapids:

Me and the wife both stopped dead in our tracks and just looked at each other in disbelief!!

I was thinking it was a power line going down until the boom, I was stunned

Bro I saw that from the S curve. I thought a power station blew. Holy

I saw it! On Broadway about to walk into Union Square, from my perspective it didn’t look like a lightning bolt at all but rather a single point in sky. My girlfriend also saw lightning sitting in our condo facing West towards 131/the river. I’m wondering if it was lateral lightning and I only saw a little bit that poked beneath the cloud cover

Yup, was walking the dog. Second time I've seen it in my lifetime. Brightest flash by far

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Another video from the Kalamazoo area:

WWMT meteorologist Collin Rogers also shared video of the phenomenon:

If you did see and hear the thundersnow, consider yourself fortunate as it's a rare weather happening and treasured moments for weather enthusiasts.

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