snowstorm

noun

snow·​storm ˈsnō-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce snowstorm (audio)
: a storm of or with snow

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In mid-January, a once-in-a-century snowstorm loomed. David W. Brown, New Yorker, 5 July 2025 After the snowstorm hit, her husband went to turn on the water in the home so the pipes wouldn't freeze and discovered the footprints and wheel tracks in the snow heading away from the garage. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Daytime highs in Austin will reach the upper 30s to low 40s Monday before a snowstorm strikes Central Texas in the evening, continuing into Tuesday morning, according to Paul Yura, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in New Braunfels. Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Sunny and Gizmo hatched in March but their triplet sibling died after a snowstorm brought more than 2 feet of snow to the area. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowstorm

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowstorm was in 1755

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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowstorm. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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snowstorm

noun
snow·​storm -ˌstȯrm How to pronounce snowstorm (audio)
: a storm of falling snow

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