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Watch a timelapse of New York City being blanketed with an overnight snowfall of 6 inches in the winter storm that hit the north eastern part of the U.S. on January 2, 2014._ by [Kevin McSpadden](https://time.com/author/kevin-mcspadden/) ## Kevin McSpadden Feb 16, 2015 8:36 AM UTC  The Weather Channel host, Jim Cantore, goes live from Commonwealth Ave behind the Pennsylvania State Capitol Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 in Harrisburg, PA The Weather Channel host, Jim Cantore, goes live from Commonwealth Ave behind the Pennsylvania State Capitol Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 in Harrisburg, PA John C. Whitehead—AP by [Kevin McSpadden](https://time.com/author/kevin-mcspadden/) ## Kevin McSpadden Feb 16, 2015 8:36 AM UTC A severe blizzard may put a damper on a normal person’s day, but for the Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore, it’s like hitting the jackpot. During his coverage of the blizzard that slammed New England over the weekend, Cantore came face-to-face with the phenomenon called “[thundersnow](http://www.weather.com/science/news/what-thundersnow-and-why-does-it-happen-20140218)” — a snowy gale accompanied by lightning and thunder. After a lightning strike prompted a victory celebration more ESPN than Weather Channel, Cantore struck a champion’s pose and declared, “That’s number 5 baby!” What’s more, this is not the first time thundersnow has turned Cantore into a viral video. 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