snow squall
noun
variants
or less commonly snowsquall
plural snow squalls also snowsqualls
: a sudden, brief, and intense storm of wind and snow : a squall accompanied by snow
While major snowstorms are predicted ahead of time, snow squalls can begin suddenly and typically last less than an hour.—
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The National Weather Service says snow squalls produce sudden white-out conditions and can produce icy roads in just a few minutes.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Volunteers working with the nonprofit RiversEdge West gathered behind a levee at a state park there during an April snow squall to plant native willows and cottonwoods.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Lake-effect snow is expected to follow the initial system, causing additional snow squalls and potentially hazardous travel from the Great Lakes through the Ohio Valley and into the Appalachians.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
One Arctic front moved across the Great Lakes on Dec. 3, triggering advisories for snow squalls in New England on Thursday, Dec. 4.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Volunteers working with the nonprofit RiversEdge West gathered behind a levee at a state park there during an April snow squall to plant native willows and cottonwoods.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Lake-effect snow is expected to follow the initial system, causing additional snow squalls and potentially hazardous travel from the Great Lakes through the Ohio Valley and into the Appalachians.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
One Arctic front moved across the Great Lakes on Dec. 3, triggering advisories for snow squalls in New England on Thursday, Dec. 4.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Snow squall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20squall. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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