ICYMI, there's a huge nor'easter on the east coast today which means lots and lots of snow.
I love how we all pretend using the word nor'easter is completely normal. We sound like pirates.
But something pretty friggin' wild happened today during this particular nor'easter and it's called THUNDERSNOW, my friends! That's right, it's a thunderstorm...but with snow.
Thundersnow?! For those of you who are curious about it..check out this graphic!
Accidentally caught #thundersnow on video while snap chatting.
THUNDERSNOW!!!! As predicted, it's now happening across the area which is an indication of the strength of the storm. That means you have as much as 3" per hour falling. #NorEaster2018
To understand how exciting this is, here is footage of weatherman Jim Cantore losing his damn mind over thundersnow back in 2015:
View this video on YouTube
People were literally and figuratively SHOOK by this natural phenomenon. Here are some of the funniest, most relatable reactions to the excitement:
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never thought i'd witness thunder and snow together what a time to be alive #thundersnow
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HEARS THUNDERSNOW.
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my new drag name
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Just experienced #THUNDERSNOW for the first time of my life and let me tell you it is everything I thought it could be.
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The thundersnow has arrived in Brooklyn
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Yelling "hey I'm walkin' here!" to the thundersnow
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Thundersnow is now my band name. 🌨
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THUNDERSNOW IN NEW YORK. THE OLD GODS ARE FIGHTING. REPENT. REPENT.
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I look forward to seeing and competing with all my fellow Midtown New Yorkers in 4.5 hours when The Commuting Games: ThunderSnow Edition begins.
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Thundersnow would be a great Care Bear or Care Bear Cousins name
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hearing this #thundersnow right now and my mom is freaking out that the world is gonna end
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jealous of your thundersnow, nyc. love, your friend who didn't wear a coat to work today
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I can definitively report ThunderSnow from Brooklyn, which apparently isn’t a metal hair band from the late ‘80’s.
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thundersnow rumbles across area
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today i learned that thundersnow is a thing that can happen and also that i follow a lot of people who live in new york city
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Unfortunately due to thundersnow I will not be able to get to work today even though I work at home.
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and New York City Twitter exclaimed as one: THUNDERSNOW