Tens of thousands lose power in Kan., Mo. as 'Thundersnow' hits

Dive Summary:

Blizzard conditiions wreaked havoc in Kansas and Missouri, with Kansas City Power & Light showing more than 45,000 customers without power.
Thunder and lightning has produced an event called "Thundersnow" that can precede heavy snow storms.
Westar and BPU also report having thousands of customers without service.

From the article:

"... Power outages have been reported across the metro area. The Kansas City Power & Light outage map shows more than 45,000 customers without power. Westar shows more than 3,000 customers without power in Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Douglas counties. BPU, in Kansas City, Kan., reports more than 8,400 customers are without power. ..."