Scientific Chicago

Scientific Chicago: Thundersnow

WTTW News | February 8, 2011, 7:00 pm

Had you even heard the term "thundersnow" before last week's blizzard? University of Chicago Paleontologist, author Neil Shubin joins us to talk about that phenomenon. Jay Shefsky has the story.

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